What is grazing land use over the long-term in Switzerland?

Grazing land use over the long-term in Switzerland was 1.07 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 1.55 million hectares in 1700.

What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 760,505 hectares in 1000.

How does Switzerland rank for grazing land use over the long-term?

Switzerland ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Grazing land use over the long-term in Switzerland

Name: Grazing land use over the long-term in Switzerland
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Grazing land use over the long-term was 1.07 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

1.07 million hectares

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

104th

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.55 million hectares

in 1700

All-time low

760,505 hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Grazing land use over the long-term in Switzerland, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term in Switzerland stood at 1.07 million hectares.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term in Switzerland peaked at 1.55 million hectares in 1700 and was at its lowest, 760,505 hectares, in 1000.

That places Switzerland 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	760,505 hectares	760,505 hectares	760,505 hectares	1
1100s	1.29 million hectares	1.29 million hectares	1.29 million hectares	1
1200s	1.28 million hectares	1.28 million hectares	1.28 million hectares	1
1300s	1.51 million hectares	1.51 million hectares	1.51 million hectares	1
1400s	1.30 million hectares	1.30 million hectares	1.30 million hectares	1
1500s	1.25 million hectares	1.25 million hectares	1.25 million hectares	1
1600s	1.28 million hectares	1.28 million hectares	1.28 million hectares	1
1700s	1.55 million hectares	1.55 million hectares	1.55 million hectares	1
1710s	1.47 million hectares	1.47 million hectares	1.47 million hectares	1
1720s	1.39 million hectares	1.39 million hectares	1.39 million hectares	1
1730s	1.30 million hectares	1.30 million hectares	1.30 million hectares	1
1740s	1.20 million hectares	1.20 million hectares	1.20 million hectares	1
1750s	1.10 million hectares	1.10 million hectares	1.10 million hectares	1
1760s	1.08 million hectares	1.08 million hectares	1.08 million hectares	1
1770s	1.06 million hectares	1.06 million hectares	1.06 million hectares	1
1780s	1.04 million hectares	1.04 million hectares	1.04 million hectares	1
1790s	1.02 million hectares	1.02 million hectares	1.02 million hectares	1
1800s	992,689 hectares	992,689 hectares	992,689 hectares	1
1810s	983,367 hectares	983,367 hectares	983,367 hectares	1
1820s	1.05 million hectares	1.05 million hectares	1.05 million hectares	1
1830s	1.10 million hectares	1.10 million hectares	1.10 million hectares	1
1840s	1.14 million hectares	1.14 million hectares	1.14 million hectares	1
1850s	1.17 million hectares	1.17 million hectares	1.17 million hectares	1
1860s	1.17 million hectares	1.17 million hectares	1.17 million hectares	1
1870s	1.19 million hectares	1.19 million hectares	1.19 million hectares	1
1880s	1.20 million hectares	1.20 million hectares	1.20 million hectares	1
1890s	1.17 million hectares	1.17 million hectares	1.17 million hectares	1
1900s	1.26 million hectares	1.26 million hectares	1.26 million hectares	1
1910s	1.34 million hectares	1.34 million hectares	1.34 million hectares	1
1920s	1.30 million hectares	1.30 million hectares	1.30 million hectares	1
1930s	1.27 million hectares	1.27 million hectares	1.27 million hectares	1
1940s	1.23 million hectares	1.23 million hectares	1.23 million hectares	1
1950s	1.27 million hectares	1.25 million hectares	1.30 million hectares	10
1960s	1.32 million hectares	1.31 million hectares	1.33 million hectares	10
1970s	1.27 million hectares	1.25 million hectares	1.30 million hectares	10
1980s	1.21 million hectares	1.18 million hectares	1.25 million hectares	10
1990s	1.15 million hectares	1.13 million hectares	1.18 million hectares	10
2000s	1.12 million hectares	1.11 million hectares	1.13 million hectares	10
2010s	1.09 million hectares	1.08 million hectares	1.11 million hectares	10
2020s	1.07 million hectares	1.07 million hectares	1.08 million hectares	6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

101 Dominican Republic 1.20 million hectares compare
102 Armenia 1.17 million hectares compare
103 Austria 1.16 million hectares compare
105 Falkland Islands 1.03 million hectares compare
106 Czechia 1.02 million hectares compare
107 Togo 1.00 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Switzerland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is grazing land use over the long-term in Switzerland?: Grazing land use over the long-term in Switzerland was 1.07 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 1.55 million hectares in 1700.
What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 760,505 hectares in 1000.
How does Switzerland rank for grazing land use over the long-term?: Switzerland ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Grazing land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.