Switzerland vs East Timor: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Switzerland
49.5
in 2023
East Timor
61.42
in 2023
Switzerland rank
115th
East Timor rank
112th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Switzerland
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 61.42 against 49.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 11.92.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 115th and East Timor ranks 112th of 176 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71 | 156.58 | 85.58 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 52.76 | 166.73 | 113.96 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 59.47 | 120.58 | 61.11 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Switzerland or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 61.42 against 49.5 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Switzerland and East Timor?
- 11.92, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and East Timor rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Switzerland ranks 115th and East Timor ranks 112th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.