Belgium vs Switzerland: Land use hidden — Land area

Belgium
30,494 Square kilometres
in 2023
Switzerland
39,510 Square kilometres
in 2023
Belgium rank
121st
Switzerland rank
118th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 39,510 Square kilometres against 30,494 Square kilometres in Belgium, a difference of 9,016 Square kilometres.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 118th of 202 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 30,333 Square kilometres 39,518 Square kilometres 9,185 Square kilometres Switzerland
2010s 30,365 Square kilometres 39,511 Square kilometres 9,146 Square kilometres Switzerland
2020s 30,494 Square kilometres 39,510 Square kilometres 9,016 Square kilometres Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 39,510 Square kilometres against 30,494 Square kilometres in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Belgium and Switzerland?
9,016 Square kilometres, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Belgium ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — 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
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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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