Belgium vs Switzerland: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Belgium
6.39 square meters
in 2023
Switzerland
6.66 square meters
in 2023
Belgium rank
54th
Switzerland rank
52nd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.66 square meters against 6.39 square meters in Belgium, a difference of 0.27 square meters.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 square meters | 12.81 square meters | 1.34 square meters | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.24 square meters | 16.86 square meters | 3.62 square meters | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.32 square meters | 10.49 square meters | 2.17 square meters | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.66 square meters against 6.39 square meters in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.27 square meters, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Belgium ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.