Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Moldova or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 10.54 hectares against 8.7 hectares in Moldova as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Moldova and Switzerland?

1.84 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Moldova vs Switzerland: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Moldova

8.7 hectares

in 2024

Switzerland

10.54 hectares

in 2024

Moldova rank

119th

Switzerland rank

116th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Moldova
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 10.54 hectares against 8.7 hectares in Moldova, a difference of 1.84 hectares.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.

Moldova ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.18 hectares	28.27 hectares	27.09 hectares	Switzerland
2010s	9.3 hectares	2.41 hectares	6.89 hectares	Moldova
2020s	9.13 hectares	10.71 hectares	1.57 hectares	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Moldova or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 10.54 hectares against 8.7 hectares in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Moldova and Switzerland?: 1.84 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Switzerland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Switzerland rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Moldova ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).