Eritrea vs Switzerland: Share global forest
Eritrea
0.0348
in 2025
Switzerland
0.0306
in 2025
Eritrea rank
116th
Switzerland rank
118th
Share global forest over time
- Eritrea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.0348 against 0.0306 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0042.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 118th of 235 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0378 | 0.0273 | 0.0105 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0371 | 0.0288 | 0.0083 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.036 | 0.0298 | 0.0062 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.0351 | 0.0304 | 0.0047 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Eritrea or Switzerland?
- Eritrea, at 0.0348 against 0.0306 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 0.0042, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for share global forest?
- Eritrea ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 118th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.