Bhutan vs Switzerland: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Bhutan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,951 1000 ha against 3,814 1000 ha in Bhutan, a difference of 137 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 153rd and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 267 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,672 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 719.5 1000 ha | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 4,672 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 719.49 1000 ha | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 4,672 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 719.41 1000 ha | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 4,257 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 304.09 1000 ha | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3,879 1000 ha | 3,952 1000 ha | 72.81 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,813 1000 ha | 3,951 1000 ha | 138.39 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,814 1000 ha | 3,951 1000 ha | 136.96 1000 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Bhutan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,951 1000 ha against 3,814 1000 ha in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 137 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Switzerland rank globally for land area — area?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 267 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.