Germany vs Switzerland: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

Germany
0.0027 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0029 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
61st
Switzerland rank
58th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.