Other land — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Other land — Area was 1,286 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,286 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Switzerland peaked at 1,290 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,155 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 118th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,194 1000 ha | 1,192 1000 ha | 1,196 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,186 1000 ha | 1,183 1000 ha | 1,190 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,165 1000 ha | 1,155 1000 ha | 1,183 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,286 1000 ha | 1,283 1000 ha | 1,290 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 178.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Switzerland?
- Other land — area in Switzerland was 1,286 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,290 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for other land — area?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.