France vs Switzerland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
France
33.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
32.1%
in 2025
France rank
123rd
Switzerland rank
126th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 33.0% against 32.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 126th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 29.2% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 30.3% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 31.4% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.0% | 0.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 33.0% against 32.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between France and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- France ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 126th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.