Switzerland vs Viet Nam: Forest certified for sustainable use
Switzerland
552,690 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Viet Nam
510,740 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Switzerland rank
47th
Viet Nam rank
49th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Switzerland
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 552,690 thousands of hectares against 510,740 thousands of hectares in Viet Nam, a difference of 41,950 thousands of hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Switzerland ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 246 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 314,715 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 314,715 thousands of hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 591,313 thousands of hectares | 161,645 thousands of hectares | 429,668 thousands of hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 568,388 thousands of hectares | 327,440 thousands of hectares | 240,948 thousands of hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Switzerland or Viet Nam?
- Switzerland, at 552,690 thousands of hectares against 510,740 thousands of hectares in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Switzerland and Viet Nam?
- 41,950 thousands of hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Viet Nam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Viet Nam rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Switzerland ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 49th 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).