Italy vs Switzerland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Italy
31.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
32.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
127th
Switzerland rank
126th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.1% against 31.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 253 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 29.2% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 30.3% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 31.4% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 32.0% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.1% against 31.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Italy ranks 127th 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.