Which has higher tree cover loss, Denmark or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 3,729 hectares against 3,702 hectares in Denmark as of 2025.

What is the difference in tree cover loss between Denmark and Switzerland?

27 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Switzerland: Tree Cover Loss

Denmark

3,702 hectares

in 2025

Switzerland

3,729 hectares

in 2025

Denmark rank

107th

Switzerland rank

106th

Tree Cover Loss over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3,729 hectares against 3,702 hectares in Denmark, a difference of 27 hectares.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 190 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,542 hectares	1,913 hectares	2,629 hectares	Denmark
2010s	4,329 hectares	1,914 hectares	2,415 hectares	Denmark
2020s	3,780 hectares	3,403 hectares	377 hectares	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Denmark or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 3,729 hectares against 3,702 hectares in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Denmark and Switzerland?: 27 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for tree cover loss?: Denmark ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Tree Cover Loss (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,725 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.