Switzerland vs Taiwan: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.95 million hectares against 3.54 million hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 409,960 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 133rd and Taiwan ranks 135th of 233 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 411,800 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 411,807 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 411,888 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 411,834 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 410,826 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 410,086 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 409,960 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Switzerland or Taiwan?
- Switzerland, at 3.95 million hectares against 3.54 million hectares in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 409,960 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Switzerland ranks 133rd and Taiwan ranks 135th 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.