Austria vs Switzerland: Grazing land use over the long term
Austria
1.16 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.07 million
in 2025
Austria rank
103rd
Switzerland rank
104th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.16 million against 1.07 million in Switzerland, a difference of 88,840.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 104th of 202 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.77 million | 760,505 | 1.01 million | Austria |
| 1100s | 2.90 million | 1.29 million | 1.61 million | Austria |
| 1200s | 3.19 million | 1.28 million | 1.92 million | Austria |
| 1300s | 3.76 million | 1.51 million | 2.26 million | Austria |
| 1400s | 2.71 million | 1.30 million | 1.41 million | Austria |
| 1500s | 3.14 million | 1.25 million | 1.88 million | Austria |
| 1600s | 2.68 million | 1.28 million | 1.40 million | Austria |
| 1700s | 2.63 million | 1.55 million | 1.08 million | Austria |
| 1710s | 2.56 million | 1.47 million | 1.08 million | Austria |
| 1720s | 2.46 million | 1.39 million | 1.07 million | Austria |
| 1730s | 2.35 million | 1.30 million | 1.05 million | Austria |
| 1740s | 2.21 million | 1.20 million | 1.01 million | Austria |
| 1750s | 2.06 million | 1.10 million | 953,310 | Austria |
| 1760s | 2.04 million | 1.08 million | 955,590 | Austria |
| 1770s | 2.01 million | 1.06 million | 947,510 | Austria |
| 1780s | 1.98 million | 1.04 million | 935,250 | Austria |
| 1790s | 1.93 million | 1.02 million | 908,730 | Austria |
| 1800s | 1.84 million | 992,689 | 844,161 | Austria |
| 1810s | 1.76 million | 983,367 | 781,293 | Austria |
| 1820s | 1.77 million | 1.05 million | 719,000 | Austria |
| 1830s | 1.86 million | 1.10 million | 760,350 | Austria |
| 1840s | 1.87 million | 1.14 million | 736,310 | Austria |
| 1850s | 1.91 million | 1.17 million | 736,250 | Austria |
| 1860s | 1.96 million | 1.17 million | 791,400 | Austria |
| 1870s | 2.03 million | 1.19 million | 846,420 | Austria |
| 1880s | 2.12 million | 1.20 million | 918,890 | Austria |
| 1890s | 2.19 million | 1.17 million | 1.02 million | Austria |
| 1900s | 2.30 million | 1.26 million | 1.04 million | Austria |
| 1910s | 2.40 million | 1.34 million | 1.06 million | Austria |
| 1920s | 2.18 million | 1.30 million | 881,230 | Austria |
| 1930s | 2.12 million | 1.27 million | 853,620 | Austria |
| 1940s | 1.98 million | 1.23 million | 746,860 | Austria |
| 1950s | 1.85 million | 1.27 million | 571,606 | Austria |
| 1960s | 1.74 million | 1.32 million | 426,830 | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.27 million | 319,181 | Austria |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.21 million | 299,276 | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 1.15 million | 346,434 | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.12 million | 294,237 | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.09 million | 198,790 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.07 million | 117,070 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 1.16 million against 1.07 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Austria and Switzerland?
- 88,840, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Austria ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 104th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.