Guatemala vs Switzerland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Guatemala
33.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
32.1%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
104th
Switzerland rank
106th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Guatemala
- Switzerland
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 33.0% against 32.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 219 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 29.2% | 16.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 30.3% | 9.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 31.4% | 3.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.0% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Guatemala or Switzerland?
- Guatemala, 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 Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Switzerland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Guatemala ranks 104th 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.