Spain vs Switzerland: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.73 % against 12.66 % in Switzerland, a difference of 2.07 %.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 85th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.99 % | 15.16 % | 1.17 % | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.99 % | 13.75 % | 0.243 % | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.2 % | 12.75 % | 1.46 % | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.75 % | 12.65 % | 2.1 % | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 14.73 % against 12.66 % in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Spain and Switzerland?
- 2.07 %, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Spain ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 85th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.