Slovenia vs Switzerland: Forest area
Slovenia
12,317 sq. km
in 2023
Switzerland
12,794 sq. km
in 2023
Slovenia rank
117th
Switzerland rank
115th
Forest area over time
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12,794 sq. km against 12,317 sq. km in Slovenia, a difference of 477 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 117th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,128 sq. km | 11,770 sq. km | 357.76 sq. km | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 12,393 sq. km | 12,135 sq. km | 257.77 sq. km | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 12,457 sq. km | 12,502 sq. km | 45.27 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12,348 sq. km | 12,743 sq. km | 394.93 sq. km | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Slovenia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12,794 sq. km against 12,317 sq. km in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Slovenia and Switzerland?
- 477 sq. km, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and Switzerland rank globally for forest area?
- Slovenia ranks 117th 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.