Bhutan vs Switzerland: Land area in hectares
Bhutan
3.81 million hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
3.95 million hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
136th
Switzerland rank
135th
Land area in hectares over time
- Bhutan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.95 million hectares against 3.81 million hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 136,960 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 238 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 719,500 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 4.67 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 719,493 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 4.67 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 719,412 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 4.26 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 304,086 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3.88 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 72,806 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.81 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 138,386 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.81 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 136,960 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Bhutan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.95 million hectares against 3.81 million hectares in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 136,960 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Switzerland rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Bhutan ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.