Switzerland vs Vanuatu: Drivers of deforestation
Switzerland
7.93 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
9.69 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland rank
118th
Vanuatu rank
116th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Switzerland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 9.69 hectares against 7.93 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 1.76 hectares.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 118th and Vanuatu ranks 116th of 166 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 hectares | 7.49 hectares | 0.9067 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 23.47 hectares | 15.61 hectares | 7.86 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Switzerland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 9.69 hectares against 7.93 hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 1.76 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Vanuatu rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Switzerland ranks 118th and Vanuatu ranks 116th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.