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.

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About this data

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: 07 August 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).