Dominica vs Switzerland: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Dominica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.86 1000 ha against 28.13 1000 ha in Dominica, a difference of 14.73 1000 ha.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Dominica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 86th of 182 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.27 1000 ha | 42.86 1000 ha | 14.59 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28.25 1000 ha | 42.86 1000 ha | 14.61 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 28.16 1000 ha | 42.86 1000 ha | 14.7 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28.13 1000 ha | 42.86 1000 ha | 14.73 1000 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Dominica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.86 1000 ha against 28.13 1000 ha in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Dominica and Switzerland?
- 14.73 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Switzerland rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Dominica ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 86th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — 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.