Slovakia vs Switzerland: Forest area
Slovakia
19,259 sq. km
in 2023
Switzerland
12,794 sq. km
in 2023
Slovakia rank
112th
Switzerland rank
115th
Forest area over time
- Slovakia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 19,259 sq. km against 12,794 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 6,465 sq. km.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,018 sq. km | 11,791 sq. km | 7,227 sq. km | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 19,088 sq. km | 12,135 sq. km | 6,953 sq. km | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 19,220 sq. km | 12,502 sq. km | 6,718 sq. km | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 19,259 sq. km | 12,743 sq. km | 6,516 sq. km | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Slovakia or Switzerland?
- Slovakia, at 19,259 sq. km against 12,794 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 6,465 sq. km, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for forest area?
- Slovakia ranks 112th 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.