Kyrgyzstan vs Switzerland: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 13,701 sq. km against 12,794 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 907 sq. km.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,609 sq. km | 11,770 sq. km | 160.89 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12,029 sq. km | 12,135 sq. km | 106.72 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12,537 sq. km | 12,502 sq. km | 35.48 sq. km | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 13,427 sq. km | 12,743 sq. km | 684.7 sq. km | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Kyrgyzstan or Switzerland?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 13,701 sq. km against 12,794 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland?
- 907 sq. km, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland rank globally for forest area?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th 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.