Grazing land use over the long term in Switzerland
Switzerland: Grazing land use over the long term was 1.07 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.07 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 1700
All-time low
760,505
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Switzerland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Switzerland stood at 1.07 million.
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 in 1700 and was at its lowest, 760,505, in 1000.
That places Switzerland 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Grazing land use over the long term in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 760,505 | — |
| 1100 | 1.29 million | +69.7% |
| 1200 | 1.28 million | -1.0% |
| 1300 | 1.51 million | +17.9% |
| 1400 | 1.30 million | -13.5% |
| 1500 | 1.25 million | -3.7% |
| 1600 | 1.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1700 | 1.55 million | +21.5% |
| 1710 | 1.47 million | -5.0% |
| 1720 | 1.39 million | -5.7% |
| 1730 | 1.30 million | -6.4% |
| 1740 | 1.20 million | -7.4% |
| 1750 | 1.10 million | -8.5% |
| 1760 | 1.08 million | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 1.06 million | -1.8% |
| 1780 | 1.04 million | -2.1% |
| 1790 | 1.02 million | -2.3% |
| 1800 | 992,689 | -2.6% |
| 1810 | 983,367 | -0.9% |
| 1820 | 1.05 million | +7.2% |
| 1830 | 1.10 million | +4.2% |
| 1840 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 1850 | 1.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1860 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 1.17 million | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 1.26 million | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 1.34 million | +6.6% |
| 1920 | 1.30 million | -3.0% |
| 1930 | 1.27 million | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 1.23 million | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 1.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 1.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 1.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.31 million | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.31 million | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.29 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.07 million | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.07 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 2.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.07 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +69.7% | 760,505 | 1.29 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 760,505 | 760,505 | 760,505 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 992,689 | 992,689 | 992,689 | 1 |
| 1810s | 983,367 | 983,367 | 983,367 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.27 million | 1.25 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.32 million | 1.31 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million | 1.25 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 1.18 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.13 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.11 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.08 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.08 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.7215 % change on previous year (2024)
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 in 2025, according to 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 in 1700.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 760,505 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 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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