How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

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

Sri Lanka

0.003 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Switzerland

0.0029 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

55th

Switzerland rank

58th

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

Sri Lanka
Switzerland

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.003 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 58th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0058 hectares per square kilometre	0.0025 hectares per square kilometre	0.0034 hectares per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.008 hectares per square kilometre	0.0026 hectares per square kilometre	0.0053 hectares per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.0042 hectares per square kilometre	0.0027 hectares per square kilometre	0.0015 hectares per square kilometre	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?: Sri Lanka, at 0.003 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?: 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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: 29 September 2026

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.