Environment in Switzerland 4,114 indicators covering environment for Switzerland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 101 1000 USD 2016 down 99.4% 58th Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value 404.82 1000 USD 2024 down 26.6% 47th Freshwater Fish — Production 4 1000 t 2023 unchanged 115th Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 0 1000 t 2023 down 100.0% 99th Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 1,493 t 2024 down 17.3% 38th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 37.7% 2025 up 7.0% 148th Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 35.6% 2025 up 8.4% 121st Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 60.0% 2025 up 0.1% 73rd Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 35.6% 2025 up 8.4% 130th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.7% 2025 up 7.0% 158th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 14,916 m3 2016 up 114.6% 33rd Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 2,943 1000 USD 2016 up 398.8% 23rd Wood pellets — Import quantity 120,407 t 2024 up 105.8% 20th Wood pellets — Import value 33,000 1000 USD 2024 up 89.1% 16th NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 206.23 t 2024 down 94.2% 84th NPK fertilizers — Export value 347.95 1000 USD 2024 down 91.8% 77th Hardboard — Production 0 m3 2024 — 41st Drivers of deforestation 7.93 hectares 2023 — 118th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 123,512 t 2024 up 96.5% 22nd Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 33,003 1000 USD 2024 up 76.5% 18th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 160.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 37.5% 136th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 347.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 1.2% 38th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 3,105 t 2024 down 28.3% 33rd Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 3 1000 USD 2024 down 99.8% 136th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 406 1000 USD 2016 down 75.8% 50th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 8,898 m3 2016 down 75.7% 44th Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year 2023 down 23.6% 36th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 452 m3 2024 down 73.1% 53rd Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 244 1000 USD 2024 down 58.7% 50th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 54th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 10,798 million SLC 2024 down 1.4% 61st Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 10,197 million SLC 2024 down 5.7% 59th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 1.43 2024 down 1.8% 21st Cartonboard — Production 0 t 2024 — 72nd Wrapping papers — Production 0 t 2024 — 69th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 99,518 m3 2024 down 26.1% 40th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 14,009 1000 USD 2024 up 3.0% 38th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 233,940 m3 2024 down 39.1% 32nd Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 26,888 1000 USD 2024 down 27.5% 30th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 43,608 m3 2024 down 38.8% 45th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 10,698 1000 USD 2024 down 5.9% 43rd Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 168,148 m3 2024 down 13.3% 39th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 23,744 1000 USD 2024 up 21.8% 45th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 1,267 1000 ha 2025 up 1.5% 108th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 32.07 % 2025 up 1.5% 106th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 3,951 1000 ha 2025 down 0.0% 124th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 185.89 t/ha 2025 down 1.5% 37th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 168th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0 kilograms 2024 down 100.0% 168th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 99.7% 2024 up 1.1% 7th Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 — 84th Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 280,930 m3 2024 up 2.5% 51st Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 96.7% 2024 unchanged 49th Population using at least basic drinking-water services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Population using at least basic sanitation services 99.9% 2024 up 0.0% 12th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 1,492 t 2024 down 87.5% 43rd Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 44,405 1000 USD 2024 down 78.1% 29th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.9% 2024 up 0.0% 33rd ← Previous Page 28 of 69 Next →