Estonia vs Switzerland: Annual deforestation
Estonia
720 hectares per year
in 2020
Switzerland
1,050 hectares per year
in 2020
Estonia rank
67th
Switzerland rank
66th
Annual deforestation over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,050 hectares per year against 720 hectares per year in Estonia, a difference of 330 hectares per year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Estonia ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230 hectares per year | 1,700 hectares per year | 1,470 hectares per year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,110 hectares per year | 2,660 hectares per year | 1,450 hectares per year | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5,390 hectares per year | 1,495 hectares per year | 3,895 hectares per year | Estonia |
| 2020s | 720 hectares per year | 1,050 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,050 hectares per year against 720 hectares per year in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 330 hectares per year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Estonia ranks 67th 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.