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 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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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 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 25th out of 59 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.