France vs Switzerland: Forest fires — Burned Area
France
21.5 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
21.52 ha
in 2024
France rank
109th
Switzerland rank
107th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.52 ha against 21.5 ha in France, a difference of 0.02 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 219 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,082 ha | 25.68 ha | 3,057 ha | France |
| 2000s | 3,952 ha | 62.41 ha | 3,889 ha | France |
| 2010s | 4,013 ha | 51.66 ha | 3,961 ha | France |
| 2020s | 5,012 ha | 8.61 ha | 5,003 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.52 ha against 21.5 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between France and Switzerland?
- 0.02 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- France ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned 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 domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.