Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area was 610.24 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Switzerland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Switzerland is 610.24 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Switzerland peaked at 634.61 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 610.24 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 634.61 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 634.43 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 633.79 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 631.68 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 632.44 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 631.68 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 626.84 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 624.97 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 622.25 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 619.65 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 620.25 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 619.11 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 617.63 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 621.23 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 621.15 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 619.76 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 617.29 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 615.88 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 614.06 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 613.01 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 615.25 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 614.08 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 613.92 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 610.24 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 610.24 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325.62 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 610.24 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 499 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.3 1000 ha | 622.25 1000 ha | 634.61 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 618.6 1000 ha | 614.06 1000 ha | 621.23 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 613.3 1000 ha | 610.24 1000 ha | 615.25 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Switzerland?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Switzerland was 610.24 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 634.61 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 610.24 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — 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.