Italy vs Switzerland: Share of land covered by forest
Italy
31.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
32.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
112th
Switzerland rank
111th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.1% against 31.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 216 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 | 26.9% | 29.7% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 30.7% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 31.5% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 32.0% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.1% against 31.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Italy ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.