Deforestation statistics for Switzerland
Tree cover loss data for Switzerland
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
10 | 4146427 | 1659033 | 40.00% | 1672194 | 40.30% | 1658132 | 40.00% | 33233 | 2.00% | 1846 | 1917 | 1758 |
15 | 4146427 | 1610946 | 38.90% | 1622148 | 39.10% | 1608116 | 38.80% | 33172 | 2.10% | 1843 | 1914 | 1754 |
20 | 4146427 | 1595124 | 38.50% | 1614569 | 38.90% | 1600550 | 38.60% | 33143 | 2.10% | 1841 | 1912 | 1752 |
25 | 4146427 | 1578131 | 38.10% | 1586848 | 38.30% | 1572845 | 37.90% | 33110 | 2.10% | 1839 | 1911 | 1750 |
30 | 4146427 | 1552539 | 37.40% | 1562615 | 37.70% | 1548644 | 37.30% | 33069 | 2.10% | 1837 | 1910 | 1746 |
50 | 4146427 | 1452958 | 35.00% | 1415646 | 34.10% | 1401905 | 33.80% | 32532 | 2.20% | 1807 | 1879 | 1718 |
75 | 4146427 | 1140508 | 27.50% | 1072798 | 25.90% | 1060511 | 25.60% | 29366 | 2.60% | 1631 | 1708 | 1536 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Switzerland
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
10 | 4146427 | 1659033 | 1672194 | 511569293 | 6757194 | 375400 | 12388188 | 688233 |
15 | 4146427 | 1610946 | 1622148 | 505333809 | 6751687 | 375094 | 12378079 | 687671 |
20 | 4146427 | 1595124 | 1614569 | 503094711 | 6749052 | 374947 | 12373252 | 687403 |
25 | 4146427 | 1578131 | 1586848 | 500845361 | 6746072 | 374782 | 12367798 | 687100 |
30 | 4146427 | 1552539 | 1562615 | 497375334 | 6742356 | 374575 | 12360992 | 686722 |
50 | 4146427 | 1452958 | 1415646 | 482205203 | 6697727 | 372096 | 12279197 | 682178 |
75 | 4146427 | 1140508 | 1072798 | 411649776 | 6262676 | 347926 | 11481618 | 637868 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Switzerland
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
Aargau | 138812 | 53924 | 55453 | 54379 | 39% | 2301 | 4% | 128 | 1227 | 2% | 123 | 1074 | 2% | 134 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 24770 | 13707 | 13181 | 13076 | 53% | 248 | 2% | 14 | 143 | 1% | 14 | 105 | 1% | 13 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden | 17374 | 8920 | 8607 | 8525 | 49% | 205 | 2% | 11 | 123 | 1% | 12 | 82 | 1% | 10 |
Basel-Landschaft | 51231 | 23062 | 24054 | 23747 | 46% | 613 | 3% | 34 | 306 | 1% | 31 | 307 | 1% | 38 |
Basel-Stadt | 3551 | 816 | 698 | 692 | 19% | 6 | 1% | - | 0 | 0% | - | 6 | 1% | 1 |
Bern | 600274 | 237692 | 245220 | 242596 | 40% | 6096 | 3% | 339 | 3472 | 1% | 347 | 2624 | 1% | 328 |
Fribourg | 169329 | 56053 | 59132 | 58544 | 35% | 1997 | 4% | 111 | 1409 | 3% | 141 | 588 | 1% | 74 |
Genève | 28701 | 4131 | 3731 | 3712 | 13% | 72 | 2% | 4 | 53 | 1% | 5 | 19 | 1% | 2 |
Glarus | 69445 | 29713 | 29141 | 29074 | 42% | 206 | 1% | 11 | 139 | 0% | 14 | 67 | 0% | 8 |
Graubünden | 709148 | 234260 | 234684 | 232172 | 33% | 4911 | 2% | 273 | 2399 | 1% | 240 | 2512 | 1% | 314 |
Jura | 83703 | 40136 | 40886 | 40560 | 48% | 901 | 2% | 50 | 575 | 1% | 58 | 326 | 1% | 41 |
Lucerne | 153422 | 59509 | 61132 | 60744 | 40% | 1680 | 3% | 93 | 1292 | 2% | 129 | 388 | 1% | 49 |
Neuchâtel | 81688 | 35368 | 35994 | 35910 | 44% | 200 | 1% | 11 | 116 | 0% | 12 | 84 | 0% | 11 |
Nidwalden | 26733 | 12742 | 12603 | 12554 | 47% | 137 | 1% | 8 | 88 | 1% | 9 | 49 | 0% | 6 |
Obwalden | 48546 | 25524 | 25592 | 25459 | 52% | 332 | 1% | 18 | 199 | 1% | 20 | 133 | 1% | 17 |
Sankt Gallen | 200725 | 90161 | 89778 | 89284 | 44% | 1281 | 1% | 71 | 787 | 1% | 79 | 494 | 1% | 62 |
Schaffhausen | 28729 | 12949 | 13138 | 13067 | 45% | 206 | 2% | 11 | 135 | 1% | 14 | 71 | 1% | 9 |
Schwyz | 89471 | 45264 | 45640 | 45398 | 51% | 753 | 2% | 42 | 511 | 1% | 51 | 242 | 1% | 30 |
Solothurn | 79655 | 36393 | 37393 | 36707 | 46% | 1310 | 4% | 73 | 624 | 2% | 62 | 686 | 2% | 86 |
Thurgau | 102442 | 25787 | 26278 | 25875 | 25% | 1179 | 5% | 66 | 776 | 3% | 78 | 403 | 2% | 50 |
Ticino | 286692 | 148622 | 141746 | 141184 | 49% | 1066 | 1% | 59 | 504 | 0% | 50 | 562 | 0% | 70 |
Uri | 107363 | 31160 | 30906 | 30840 | 29% | 186 | 1% | 10 | 120 | 0% | 12 | 66 | 0% | 8 |
Valais | 523087 | 136817 | 134731 | 133846 | 26% | 1789 | 1% | 99 | 904 | 1% | 90 | 885 | 1% | 111 |
Vaud | 322353 | 115919 | 118903 | 117528 | 36% | 3440 | 3% | 191 | 2065 | 2% | 207 | 1375 | 1% | 172 |
Zug | 24156 | 9979 | 10150 | 10110 | 42% | 89 | 1% | 5 | 49 | 0% | 5 | 40 | 0% | 5 |
Zürich | 175027 | 63931 | 63844 | 63061 | 36% | 1865 | 3% | 104 | 1082 | 2% | 108 | 783 | 1% | 98 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Switzerland
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
Aargau | 138812 | 53924 | 55453 | 20215034 | 937877 | 52104 | 50171 | 54521 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 24770 | 13707 | 13181 | 4894207 | 101024 | 5612 | 5809 | 5367 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden | 17374 | 8920 | 8607 | 2968239 | 83368 | 4632 | 5004 | 4166 |
Basel-Landschaft | 51231 | 23062 | 24054 | 8563827 | 240833 | 13380 | 12181 | 14878 |
Basel-Stadt | 3551 | 816 | 698 | 230925 | 3108 | 173 | 86 | 281 |
Bern | 600274 | 237692 | 245220 | 79567647 | 2300233 | 127791 | 131545 | 123097 |
Fribourg | 169329 | 56053 | 59132 | 20252396 | 812522 | 45140 | 57172 | 30101 |
Genève | 28701 | 4131 | 3731 | 1381638 | 28806 | 1600 | 2121 | 950 |
Glarus | 69445 | 29713 | 29141 | 8171583 | 71373 | 3965 | 4858 | 2850 |
Graubünden | 709148 | 234260 | 234684 | 57254009 | 1485173 | 82510 | 74678 | 92299 |
Jura | 83703 | 40136 | 40886 | 15902167 | 379153 | 21064 | 24472 | 16804 |
Lucerne | 153422 | 59509 | 61132 | 20292734 | 628115 | 34895 | 48263 | 18186 |
Neuchâtel | 81688 | 35368 | 35994 | 13865295 | 80733 | 4485 | 4687 | 4233 |
Nidwalden | 26733 | 12742 | 12603 | 3876150 | 46443 | 2580 | 2933 | 2139 |
Obwalden | 48546 | 25524 | 25592 | 7223888 | 102037 | 5669 | 6072 | 5165 |
Sankt Gallen | 200725 | 90161 | 89778 | 29022737 | 501841 | 27880 | 31297 | 23609 |
Schaffhausen | 28729 | 12949 | 13138 | 5134719 | 86932 | 4830 | 5749 | 3680 |
Schwyz | 89471 | 45264 | 45640 | 13814920 | 258685 | 14371 | 17336 | 10665 |
Solothurn | 79655 | 36393 | 37393 | 13443458 | 530913 | 29495 | 25938 | 33942 |
Thurgau | 102442 | 25787 | 26278 | 9270977 | 482720 | 26818 | 31935 | 20421 |
Ticino | 286692 | 148622 | 141746 | 43048507 | 323860 | 17992 | 14691 | 22119 |
Uri | 107363 | 31160 | 30906 | 7997938 | 61384 | 3410 | 3987 | 2689 |
Valais | 523087 | 136817 | 134731 | 40745118 | 591666 | 32870 | 29961 | 36507 |
Vaud | 322353 | 115919 | 118903 | 43196518 | 1436865 | 79826 | 87485 | 70251 |
Zug | 24156 | 9979 | 10150 | 3455050 | 33940 | 1886 | 1808 | 1982 |
Zürich | 175027 | 63931 | 63844 | 23585653 | 751388 | 41744 | 43572 | 39459 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Switzerland
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
Aargau | 138812 | 53924 | 55453 | 11026383 | 204 | 511566 | 28420 | 27366 | 29738 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 24770 | 13707 | 13181 | 2669567 | 195 | 55105 | 3061 | 3168 | 2928 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden | 17374 | 8920 | 8607 | 1619040 | 182 | 45474 | 2526 | 2729 | 2273 |
Basel-Landschaft | 51231 | 23062 | 24054 | 4671179 | 203 | 131365 | 7298 | 6644 | 8116 |
Basel-Stadt | 3551 | 816 | 698 | 125959 | 154 | 1695 | 94 | 47 | 153 |
Bern | 600274 | 237692 | 245220 | 43400533 | 183 | 1254679 | 69704 | 71753 | 67144 |
Fribourg | 169329 | 56053 | 59132 | 11046761 | 197 | 443194 | 24622 | 31185 | 16419 |
Genève | 28701 | 4131 | 3731 | 753621 | 182 | 15713 | 873 | 1157 | 518 |
Glarus | 69445 | 29713 | 29141 | 4457227 | 150 | 38930 | 2163 | 2650 | 1554 |
Graubünden | 709148 | 234260 | 234684 | 31229459 | 133 | 810087 | 45005 | 40733 | 50344 |
Jura | 83703 | 40136 | 40886 | 8673910 | 216 | 206811 | 11490 | 13348 | 9166 |
Lucerne | 153422 | 59509 | 61132 | 11068763 | 186 | 342609 | 19034 | 26325 | 9920 |
Neuchâtel | 81688 | 35368 | 35994 | 7562888 | 214 | 44030 | 2446 | 2556 | 2309 |
Nidwalden | 26733 | 12742 | 12603 | 2114264 | 166 | 25334 | 1407 | 1600 | 1167 |
Obwalden | 48546 | 25524 | 25592 | 3940302 | 154 | 55656 | 3092 | 3312 | 2817 |
Sankt Gallen | 200725 | 90161 | 89778 | 15830583 | 176 | 273730 | 15207 | 17071 | 12878 |
Schaffhausen | 28729 | 12949 | 13138 | 2800757 | 217 | 47416 | 2634 | 3136 | 2007 |
Schwyz | 89471 | 45264 | 45640 | 7535411 | 166 | 141105 | 7839 | 9456 | 5818 |
Solothurn | 79655 | 36393 | 37393 | 7332794 | 202 | 289591 | 16088 | 14148 | 18514 |
Thurgau | 102442 | 25787 | 26278 | 5056897 | 196 | 263309 | 14628 | 17420 | 11139 |
Ticino | 286692 | 148622 | 141746 | 23481003 | 158 | 176648 | 9814 | 8013 | 12064 |
Uri | 107363 | 31160 | 30906 | 4362512 | 140 | 33480 | 1860 | 2175 | 1467 |
Valais | 523087 | 136817 | 134731 | 22224611 | 162 | 322724 | 17929 | 16343 | 19912 |
Vaud | 322353 | 115919 | 118903 | 23561737 | 203 | 783743 | 43541 | 47720 | 38319 |
Zug | 24156 | 9979 | 10150 | 1884573 | 189 | 18514 | 1029 | 986 | 1081 |
Zürich | 175027 | 63931 | 63844 | 12864901 | 201 | 409848 | 22769 | 23767 | 21523 |
Archived forest data for Switzerland | Forest data for Switzerland
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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