Which has higher forest area, Belize or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 12,794 sq. km against 12,436 sq. km in Belize as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Belize and Switzerland?

358 sq. km, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Switzerland?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Belize vs Switzerland: Forest area

Belize

12,436 sq. km

in 2023

Switzerland

12,794 sq. km

in 2023

Belize rank

116th

Switzerland rank

115th

Forest area over time

Belize
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12,794 sq. km against 12,436 sq. km in Belize, a difference of 358 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15,367 sq. km	11,727 sq. km	3,640 sq. km	Belize
2000s	14,287 sq. km	12,135 sq. km	2,152 sq. km	Belize
2010s	13,392 sq. km	12,502 sq. km	890.51 sq. km	Belize
2020s	12,603 sq. km	12,743 sq. km	139.6 sq. km	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Belize or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 12,794 sq. km against 12,436 sq. km in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Belize and Switzerland?: 358 sq. km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Switzerland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belize and Switzerland rank globally for forest area?: Belize ranks 116th 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

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.