Switzerland vs Yemen: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Switzerland
160,420 hectares
in 2025
Yemen
164,700 hectares
in 2025
Switzerland rank
87th
Yemen rank
86th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Switzerland
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 164,700 hectares against 160,420 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 4,280 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 87th and Yemen ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,651 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 12,951 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 166,779 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 2,079 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 158,844 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 5,856 hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 159,735 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 4,965 hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Switzerland or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 164,700 hectares against 160,420 hectares in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Switzerland and Yemen?
- 4,280 hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Yemen rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Switzerland ranks 87th and Yemen ranks 86th 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.