Land use hidden — Other areas in Switzerland

Switzerland: Land use hidden — Other areas was 11,783 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11,783 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 202 countries
All-time high
23,425 Square kilometres
in 1989
All-time low
11,783 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Switzerland, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Switzerland is 11,783 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Switzerland peaked at 23,425 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11,783 Square kilometres, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 105th of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,463 Square kilometres 22,165 Square kilometres 22,667 Square kilometres 9
1970s 22,993 Square kilometres 22,789 Square kilometres 23,114 Square kilometres 10
1980s 23,209 Square kilometres 22,995 Square kilometres 23,425 Square kilometres 10
1990s 11,944 Square kilometres 11,917 Square kilometres 11,961 Square kilometres 10
2000s 11,864 Square kilometres 11,828 Square kilometres 11,904 Square kilometres 10
2010s 11,811 Square kilometres 11,798 Square kilometres 11,822 Square kilometres 10
2020s 11,789 Square kilometres 11,783 Square kilometres 11,794 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 102 Israel 14,873 Square kilometres compare
  2. 103 Honduras 13,166 Square kilometres compare
  3. 104 Malawi 12,623 Square kilometres compare
  4. 106 Uruguay 11,694 Square kilometres compare
  5. 107 Mozambique 10,992 Square kilometres compare
  6. 108 Sri Lanka 10,756 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Switzerland?
Land use hidden — other areas in Switzerland was 11,783 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 23,425 Square kilometres in 1989.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,783 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for land use hidden — other areas?
Switzerland ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata