Belarus vs Switzerland: Exported deforestation
Belarus
14.45 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
12.29 hectares
in 2023
Belarus rank
110th
Switzerland rank
113th
Exported deforestation over time
- Belarus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 14.45 hectares against 12.29 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 2.16 hectares.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 178 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.18 hectares | 24.32 hectares | 129.86 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 403.86 hectares | 8.04 hectares | 395.82 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 132.68 hectares | 22.75 hectares | 109.93 hectares | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Belarus or Switzerland?
- Belarus, at 14.45 hectares against 12.29 hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Belarus and Switzerland?
- 2.16 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Belarus ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.