Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 22 Tunisia 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ghana 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Togo 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Lithuania 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.