Germany vs Switzerland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Germany
32.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
32.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
105th
Switzerland rank
106th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32.9% against 32.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 219 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 29.2% | 3.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.3% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.4% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.0% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 32.9% against 32.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Germany ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 219 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.