Algeria vs Switzerland: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Algeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1,691 1000 ha against 1,267 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 424 1000 ha.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 131st of 249 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,712 1000 ha | 1,173 1000 ha | 539.22 1000 ha | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1,705 1000 ha | 1,214 1000 ha | 491.66 1000 ha | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1,698 1000 ha | 1,246 1000 ha | 452.1 1000 ha | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1,693 1000 ha | 1,262 1000 ha | 430.61 1000 ha | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Algeria or Switzerland?
- Algeria, at 1,691 1000 ha against 1,267 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Algeria and Switzerland?
- 424 1000 ha, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Switzerland rank globally for forest land — area?
- Algeria ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 131st of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.