Poland vs Switzerland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Poland
31.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
32.1%
in 2025
Poland rank
109th
Switzerland rank
106th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.1% against 31.0% in Poland, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 219 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 29.2% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 30.3% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 31.4% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 32.0% | 1.0% | 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, Poland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.1% against 31.0% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Poland and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Poland ranks 109th 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.