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