Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 10,715 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Switzerland is 10,715 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Switzerland peaked at 13,280 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,715 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 96th of 180 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,280 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 13,232 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 13,184 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 13,136 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 13,088 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 13,092 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,095 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,104 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,012 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 12,919 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 12,828 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 12,736 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 12,645 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12,555 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 12,536 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 12,518 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 12,499 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 12,620 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 12,508 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 12,425 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 12,332 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 12,228 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 12,102 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 12,018 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 11,978 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 11,983 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,900 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11,783 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 11,787 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11,703 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11,668 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 11,584 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 11,441 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11,364 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11,346 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,375 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11,360 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11,358 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,339 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11,301 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,281 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,272 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11,245 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11,217 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11,179 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11,151 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11,120 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11,085 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11,066 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11,040 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11,005 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,971 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,963 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,948 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,910 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,886 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,852 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,817 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,774 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10,787 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,746 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10,715 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10,715 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 3.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10,715 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,146 Square kilometres | 13,088 Square kilometres | 13,280 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,687 Square kilometres | 12,499 Square kilometres | 13,012 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,126 Square kilometres | 11,783 Square kilometres | 12,508 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,499 Square kilometres | 11,346 Square kilometres | 11,787 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,219 Square kilometres | 11,085 Square kilometres | 11,339 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,946 Square kilometres | 10,817 Square kilometres | 11,066 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,756 Square kilometres | 10,715 Square kilometres | 10,787 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 93 Dominican Republic 11,486 Square kilometres compare
- 94 Costa Rica 11,480 Square kilometres compare
- 95 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 11,342 Square kilometres compare
- 97 Togo 10,000 Square kilometres compare
- 98 Czechia 9,684 Square kilometres compare
- 99 Thailand 8,000 Square kilometres 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 in Switzerland?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Switzerland was 10,715 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,280 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,715 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Switzerland ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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