Algeria vs Switzerland: Forestland — Area

Algeria
1,691 1000 ha
in 2025
Switzerland
1,267 1000 ha
in 2025
Algeria rank
109th
Switzerland rank
112th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Algeria
  • Switzerland
05001.0k1.5k199020072025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1,691 1000 ha against 1,267 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 424 1000 ha.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 223 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,712 1000 ha 1,173 1000 ha 539.22 1000 ha Algeria
2000s 1,705 1000 ha 1,214 1000 ha 491.66 1000 ha Algeria
2010s 1,698 1000 ha 1,246 1000 ha 452.1 1000 ha Algeria
2020s 1,693 1000 ha 1,262 1000 ha 430.61 1000 ha Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Algeria or Switzerland?
Algeria, at 1,691 1000 ha against 1,267 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Algeria and Switzerland?
424 1000 ha, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Switzerland rank globally for forestland — area?
Algeria ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).