India vs Switzerland: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
India
628.97 ha th
in 2024
Switzerland
552.69 ha th
in 2024
India rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
45th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- India
- Switzerland
How they compare
India currently reports 628.97 ha th against 552.69 ha th in Switzerland, a difference of 76.28 ha th.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
India ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 0 ha th | 314.72 ha th | 314.72 ha th | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 537.49 ha th | 591.31 ha th | 53.83 ha th | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 580.31 ha th | 568.39 ha th | 11.92 ha th | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, India or Switzerland?
- India, at 628.97 ha th against 552.69 ha th in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between India and Switzerland?
- 76.28 ha th, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Switzerland rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- India ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.