Bhutan vs Switzerland: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Bhutan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,129 1000 ha against 3,839 1000 ha in Bhutan, a difference of 290 1000 ha.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 248 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,700 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 571 1000 ha | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 4,700 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 570.99 1000 ha | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 4,700 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 570.93 1000 ha | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 4,285 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 155.55 1000 ha | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3,907 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 222.35 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,839 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 289.75 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,839 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 290.07 1000 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Bhutan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,129 1000 ha against 3,839 1000 ha in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 290 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Switzerland rank globally for country area — area?
- Bhutan ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.