Belgium vs Switzerland: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled
Belgium
170.69 hectares
in 2024
Switzerland
203.72 hectares
in 2024
Belgium rank
71st
Switzerland rank
68th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 203.72 hectares against 170.69 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 33.03 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.99 hectares | 97.52 hectares | 35.48 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 170.05 hectares | 103.22 hectares | 66.84 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 242.65 hectares | 124.52 hectares | 118.13 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 203.72 hectares against 170.69 hectares in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 33.03 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 68th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.