Estonia vs Switzerland: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.27 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 322,040 hectares.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 233 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 286,191 hectares | Estonia |
| 2000s | 4.24 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 287,174 hectares | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.29 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 341,914 hectares | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4.27 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 323,040 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Estonia, at 4.27 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 322,040 hectares, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Estonia ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 233 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.