Slovenia vs Switzerland: Forest land — Area

Slovenia
1,244 1000 ha
in 2025
Switzerland
1,267 1000 ha
in 2025
Slovenia rank
124th
Switzerland rank
122nd

Forest land — Area over time

  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland
05001.0k1.5k199020072025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,267 1000 ha against 1,244 1000 ha in Slovenia, a difference of 23 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovenia ahead.

Slovenia ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,213 1000 ha 1,177 1000 ha 35.78 1000 ha Slovenia
2000s 1,239 1000 ha 1,214 1000 ha 25.78 1000 ha Slovenia
2010s 1,247 1000 ha 1,246 1000 ha 0.528 1000 ha Slovenia
2020s 1,244 1000 ha 1,262 1000 ha 18.75 1000 ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Slovenia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,267 1000 ha against 1,244 1000 ha in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Slovenia and Switzerland?
23 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Slovenia and Switzerland rank globally for forest land — area?
Slovenia ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 231 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

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.