Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Switzerland
Switzerland: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 35.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 35.73 for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Switzerland peaked at 35.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.35, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.35 | — |
| 2001 | 26.15 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 26.15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.28 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.34 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.78 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.34 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 32.82 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.82 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.84 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.07 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.63 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.65 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.67 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.71 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.71 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.73 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 35.73 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.68 | 23.35 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.02 | 32.82 | 33.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.51 | 33.67 | 35.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 111 Myanmar 37.1 compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 36.88 compare
- 113 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.15 compare
- 115 Samoa 35.66 compare
- 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.39 compare
- 117 Suriname 34.91 compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7024 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Switzerland?
- Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Switzerland was 35.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.35 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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