Mountain green cover area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mountain green cover area was 2,025 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Switzerland stood at 2,025 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Switzerland peaked at 2,025 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,919 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,919 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 1,942 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,993 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,019 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,022 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,025 kmsq | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,025 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.2 kmsq, 12.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,025 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 420.45 kmsq, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,930 kmsq | 1,919 kmsq | 1,942 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,011 kmsq | 1,993 kmsq | 2,022 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,025 kmsq | 2,025 kmsq | 2,025 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 53 Brazil 2,127 kmsq compare
- 54 Afghanistan 2,124 kmsq compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 2,095 kmsq compare
- 57 Zimbabwe 1,941 kmsq compare
- 58 Uganda 1,787 kmsq compare
- 59 Madagascar 1,630 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Switzerland?
- Mountain green cover area in Switzerland was 2,025 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,919 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for mountain green cover area?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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