Land use hidden — Total area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land use hidden — Total area was 41,291 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
41,291 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 202 countries
All-time high
41,291 Square kilometres
in 1979
All-time low
41,290 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — total area in Switzerland is 41,291 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Switzerland peaked at 41,291 Square kilometres in 1979 and was at its lowest, 41,290 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Total area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,290 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 41,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41,291 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 41,291 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,070 Square kilometres, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 41,291 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,030 Square kilometres, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,290 Square kilometres | 41,290 Square kilometres | 41,290 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,290 Square kilometres | 41,290 Square kilometres | 41,291 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,291 Square kilometres | 41,291 Square kilometres | 41,291 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,291 Square kilometres | 41,291 Square kilometres | 41,291 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,291 Square kilometres | 41,291 Square kilometres | 41,291 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,291 Square kilometres | 41,291 Square kilometres | 41,291 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,291 Square kilometres | 41,291 Square kilometres | 41,291 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,210 Square kilometres compare
- 116 Costa Rica 51,100 Square kilometres compare
- 117 Denmark 42,920 Square kilometres compare
- 119 Bhutan 38,390 Square kilometres compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 36,130 Square kilometres compare
- 121 Taiwan 35,960 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 — total area in Switzerland?
- Land use hidden — total area in Switzerland was 41,291 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,291 Square kilometres in 1979.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,290 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for land use hidden — total area?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 use hidden — Total area. 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