Slovakia vs Switzerland: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Slovakia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.81 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 857,040 hectares.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 132nd and Switzerland ranks 135th of 238 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.81 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 857,210 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.81 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 858,174 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.81 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 857,284 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 4.81 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 857,040 hectares | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Slovakia or Switzerland?
- Slovakia, at 4.81 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 857,040 hectares, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Slovakia ranks 132nd 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.