Denmark vs Switzerland: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Denmark
1,970 hectares
in 2025
Switzerland
1,832 hectares
in 2025
Denmark rank
48th
Switzerland rank
50th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,970 hectares against 1,832 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 138 hectares.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 50th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,016 hectares | 4,268 hectares | 252.01 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,728 hectares | 3,895 hectares | 2,167 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,615 hectares | 2,516 hectares | 2,099 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,923 hectares | 1,832 hectares | 91.32 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 1,970 hectares against 1,832 hectares in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 138 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Denmark ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 50th of 235 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.