Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Switzerland

Switzerland: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture was 1,066 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,066 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,202 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
1,066 Hectares
in 2024
Years of data
25
1985–2024

Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Switzerland, 1985–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1985200420241985: 1.2k Hectares1986: 1.2k Hectares1987: 1.2k Hectares1988: 1.2k Hectares1989: 1.2k Hectares2005: 1.1k Hectares2006: 1.1k Hectares2007: 1.1k Hectares2008: 1.1k Hectares2009: 1.1k Hectares2010: 1.1k Hectares2011: 1.1k Hectares2012: 1.1k Hectares2013: 1.1k Hectares2014: 1.1k Hectares2015: 1.1k Hectares2016: 1.1k Hectares2017: 1.1k Hectares2018: 1.1k Hectares2019: 1.1k Hectares2020: 1.1k Hectares2021: 1.1k Hectares2022: 1.1k Hectares2023: 1.1k Hectares2024: 1.1k Hectares

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Switzerland is 1,066 Hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Switzerland peaked at 1,202 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,066 Hectares, in 2024.

Switzerland ranks 30th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Switzerland, 1985 to 2024.
Year Hectares Change
1985 1,202 Hectares
1986 1,198 Hectares -0.3%
1987 1,198 Hectares +0.0%
1988 1,190 Hectares -0.7%
1989 1,178 Hectares -1.0%
2005 1,120 Hectares -4.9%
2006 1,116 Hectares -0.3%
2007 1,114 Hectares -0.3%
2008 1,111 Hectares -0.2%
2009 1,108 Hectares -0.3%
2010 1,106 Hectares -0.1%
2011 1,104 Hectares -0.2%
2012 1,100 Hectares -0.3%
2013 1,097 Hectares -0.3%
2014 1,097 Hectares -0.0%
2015 1,096 Hectares -0.1%
2016 1,089 Hectares -0.6%
2017 1,087 Hectares -0.2%
2018 1,085 Hectares -0.1%
2019 1,083 Hectares -0.2%
2020 1,082 Hectares -0.1%
2021 1,085 Hectares +0.2%
2022 1,075 Hectares -0.9%
2023 1,071 Hectares -0.3%
2024 1,066 Hectares -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,193 Hectares 1,178 Hectares 1,202 Hectares 5
2000s 1,114 Hectares 1,108 Hectares 1,120 Hectares 5
2010s 1,094 Hectares 1,083 Hectares 1,106 Hectares 10
2020s 1,076 Hectares 1,066 Hectares 1,085 Hectares 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 27 Bulgaria 1,385 Hectares compare
  2. 28 Austria 1,182 Hectares compare
  3. 29 Costa Rica 1,148 Hectares compare
  4. 31 Czechia 968.78 Hectares compare
  5. 32 Hungary 794.01 Hectares compare
  6. 33 Japan 589 Hectares compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Switzerland?
Agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Switzerland was 1,066 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,202 Hectares in 1985.
What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,066 Hectares in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
Switzerland ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land area — permanent pasture rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 1,989 data points, 1984–2025
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