Kenya vs Switzerland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Kenya
152,700 hectares
in 2025
Switzerland
160,420 hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
88th
Switzerland rank
87th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Kenya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 160,420 hectares against 152,700 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 7,720 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 185 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,700 hectares | 177,651 hectares | 24,951 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 152,700 hectares | 166,779 hectares | 14,079 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 152,700 hectares | 158,844 hectares | 6,144 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 152,700 hectares | 159,735 hectares | 7,035 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Kenya or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 160,420 hectares against 152,700 hectares in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Kenya and Switzerland?
- 7,720 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Kenya ranks 88th 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.