Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5926 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.5926 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 73rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5607 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5615 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5651 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5673 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5695 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5728 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5734 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5731 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5765 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5787 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5793 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5832 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5841 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5844 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5847 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5839 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5804 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5828 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5841 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5853 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5865 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5879 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.589 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5902 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5914 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5926 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3022 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3022 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3024 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3025 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3026 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3024 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3018 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3015 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3012 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.301 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3007 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3005 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3003 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2999 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2996 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2993 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2992 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2991 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2991 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.299 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.299 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2989 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2989 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2988 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2986 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2985 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2983 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2581 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -49.0% | 0.5926 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3022 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5683 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5607 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5734 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5765 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5847 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5871 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5926 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3022 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3015 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3026 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2993 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3012 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2989 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2986 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2992 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2985 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 70 Nicaragua 0.3187 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 71 Benin 0.317 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 72 Sudan 0.3013 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 74 Faroe Islands 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 75 British Virgin Islands 0.292 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 76 Armenia 0.2902 Square kilometres 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5926 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Other areas 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.