Denmark vs Switzerland: Annual deforestation
Denmark
1,230 hectares per year
in 2020
Switzerland
1,050 hectares per year
in 2020
Denmark rank
65th
Switzerland rank
66th
Annual deforestation over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,230 hectares per year against 1,050 hectares per year in Switzerland, a difference of 180 hectares per year.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 hectares per year | 1,700 hectares per year | 1,670 hectares per year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 180 hectares per year | 2,660 hectares per year | 2,480 hectares per year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 440 hectares per year | 1,495 hectares per year | 1,055 hectares per year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,230 hectares per year | 1,050 hectares per year | 180 hectares per year | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 1,230 hectares per year against 1,050 hectares per year in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 180 hectares per year, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Denmark ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.