Bangladesh vs Switzerland: Forest area
Bangladesh
18,834 sq. km
in 2023
Switzerland
12,794 sq. km
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
113th
Switzerland rank
115th
Forest area over time
- Bangladesh
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18,834 sq. km against 12,794 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 6,040 sq. km.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,203 sq. km | 11,727 sq. km | 7,476 sq. km | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 19,059 sq. km | 12,135 sq. km | 6,924 sq. km | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 18,849 sq. km | 12,502 sq. km | 6,347 sq. km | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 18,834 sq. km | 12,743 sq. km | 6,091 sq. km | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Bangladesh or Switzerland?
- Bangladesh, at 18,834 sq. km against 12,794 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 6,040 sq. km, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Switzerland rank globally for forest area?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th 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.