Switzerland vs United States Virgin Islands: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Switzerland

5.08 hectares

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

6.16 hectares

in 2024

Switzerland rank

158th

United States Virgin Islands rank

156th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 6.16 hectares against 5.08 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 1.08 hectares.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Switzerland ranks 158th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 156th of 187 countries.

Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.