Portugal vs Switzerland: Forest certified for sustainable use
Portugal
613,030 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Switzerland
552,690 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Portugal rank
46th
Switzerland rank
47th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 613,030 thousands of hectares against 552,690 thousands of hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 60,340 thousands of hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 246 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 50,650 thousands of hectares | 314,715 thousands of hectares | 264,065 thousands of hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 408,555 thousands of hectares | 591,313 thousands of hectares | 182,758 thousands of hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 570,260 thousands of hectares | 568,388 thousands of hectares | 1,872 thousands of hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 613,030 thousands of hectares against 552,690 thousands of hectares in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 60,340 thousands of hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Portugal ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).