Inland waters — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inland waters — Area was 178.11 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Switzerland stood at 178.11 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Switzerland peaked at 178.11 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 176.1 1000 ha, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 103rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.2 1000 ha | 176.2 1000 ha | 176.2 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 176.2 1000 ha | 176.2 1000 ha | 176.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.18 1000 ha | 176.15 1000 ha | 176.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.24 1000 ha | 176.1 1000 ha | 176.59 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.24 1000 ha | 176.71 1000 ha | 177.69 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.98 1000 ha | 177.75 1000 ha | 178.11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.11 1000 ha | 178.11 1000 ha | 178.11 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.05 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Switzerland?
- Inland waters — area in Switzerland was 178.11 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 178.11 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.1 1000 ha in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for inland waters — area?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.