Serbia vs Switzerland: Share of forest area within protected areas
Serbia
17.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
17.7%
in 2020
Serbia rank
103rd
Switzerland rank
101st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Serbia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 17.7% against 17.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Serbia ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 101st of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 0.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.7% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Serbia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 17.7% against 17.2% in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Serbia and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Serbia and Switzerland rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Serbia ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 101st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).