Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.336 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.336 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 51st of 167 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.336 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3347 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3335 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3311 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3312 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3313 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3315 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3292 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3268 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3199 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3171 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3162 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3193 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3164 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3143 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.312 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3094 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3062 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.303 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3031 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.301 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2981 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2961 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2952 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2931 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2894 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2875 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.287 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2878 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2874 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2874 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2869 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2859 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2854 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2852 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2846 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2829 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2822 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2814 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2805 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2801 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2794 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2785 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2777 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2775 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2771 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2738 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1808 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3311 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.336 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.321 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3162 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3292 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2981 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3164 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2909 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.287 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2839 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2805 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2869 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.277 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2738 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2801 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 48 Nicaragua 0.2736 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cuba 0.2735 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 50 Argentina 0.2729 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 52 Luxembourg 0.271 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 53 Tanzania 0.2709 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 54 Zambia 0.269 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.336 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.