Afghanistan vs Switzerland: Land use hidden — Forest

Afghanistan
12,084 Square kilometres
in 2023
Switzerland
12,794 Square kilometres
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
104th
Switzerland rank
102nd

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Switzerland
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12,794 Square kilometres against 12,084 Square kilometres in Afghanistan, a difference of 710 Square kilometres.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 12,084 Square kilometres 11,727 Square kilometres 357.34 Square kilometres Afghanistan
2000s 12,084 Square kilometres 12,135 Square kilometres 50.83 Square kilometres Switzerland
2010s 12,084 Square kilometres 12,502 Square kilometres 417.53 Square kilometres Switzerland
2020s 12,084 Square kilometres 12,743 Square kilometres 658.3 Square kilometres Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Afghanistan or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12,794 Square kilometres against 12,084 Square kilometres in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Afghanistan and Switzerland?
710 Square kilometres, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Switzerland rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Afghanistan ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata