Tree Cover Loss in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tree Cover Loss was 3,729 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Switzerland, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Switzerland stood at 3,729 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 383.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Switzerland peaked at 4,212 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 432 hectares, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 106th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,913 hectares | 432 hectares | 3,826 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,914 hectares | 772 hectares | 3,518 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,403 hectares | 1,974 hectares | 4,212 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 756.04 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Switzerland?
- Tree cover loss in Switzerland was 3,729 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,212 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 432 hectares in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for tree cover loss?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.