Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 11,610 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — grassland in Switzerland is 11,610 Square kilometres, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Switzerland peaked at 11,634 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,293 Square kilometres, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 62nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,293 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 11,434 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11,473 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,622 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11,634 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11,610 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11,610 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 464.19 Square kilometres, 25.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11,610 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,291 Square kilometres, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,364 Square kilometres | 11,293 Square kilometres | 11,434 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,548 Square kilometres | 11,473 Square kilometres | 11,622 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 11,622 Square kilometres | 11,610 Square kilometres | 11,634 Square kilometres | 2 |
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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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.7215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Switzerland?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Switzerland was 11,610 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,634 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,293 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Switzerland ranks 62nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation