Greece vs Switzerland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Greece
170,130 hectares
in 2025
Switzerland
160,420 hectares
in 2025
Greece rank
85th
Switzerland rank
87th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 170,130 hectares against 160,420 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 9,710 hectares.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Greece ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,480 hectares | 177,651 hectares | 45,171 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 132,674 hectares | 166,779 hectares | 34,106 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 147,089 hectares | 158,844 hectares | 11,755 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 170,130 hectares | 159,735 hectares | 10,395 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Greece or Switzerland?
- Greece, at 170,130 hectares against 160,420 hectares in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Greece and Switzerland?
- 9,710 hectares, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Greece ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.