Algeria vs Switzerland: Forest area (sq. km)
Algeria
16,914 sq. km
in 2025
Switzerland
12,670 sq. km
in 2025
Algeria rank
114th
Switzerland rank
117th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Algeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 16,914 sq. km against 12,670 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 4,244 sq. km.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 214 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,119 sq. km | 11,727 sq. km | 5,392 sq. km | Algeria |
| 2000s | 17,052 sq. km | 12,135 sq. km | 4,917 sq. km | Algeria |
| 2010s | 16,984 sq. km | 12,463 sq. km | 4,521 sq. km | Algeria |
| 2020s | 16,930 sq. km | 12,624 sq. km | 4,306 sq. km | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Algeria or Switzerland?
- Algeria, at 16,914 sq. km against 12,670 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Algeria and Switzerland?
- 4,244 sq. km, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Switzerland rank globally for forest area?
- Algeria ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 214 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.