Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0014 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0017 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0014 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 74% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0014 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0462 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.