Afghanistan vs Switzerland: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Afghanistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12,794 sq. km against 12,084 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 710 sq. km.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,084 sq. km | 11,727 sq. km | 357.34 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12,084 sq. km | 12,135 sq. km | 50.83 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12,084 sq. km | 12,502 sq. km | 417.53 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12,084 sq. km | 12,743 sq. km | 658.3 sq. km | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Afghanistan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12,794 sq. km against 12,084 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 710 sq. km, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Switzerland rank globally for forest area?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.