Iceland vs Switzerland: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 122.84 1000 ha against 115 1000 ha in Iceland, a difference of 7.84 1000 ha.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 229 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120 1000 ha | 123.06 1000 ha | 3.06 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 114.9 1000 ha | 128.31 1000 ha | 13.41 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 115 1000 ha | 121.84 1000 ha | 6.84 1000 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary meadows and pastures — area, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 122.84 1000 ha against 115 1000 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 7.84 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Iceland ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.