Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area was 456.16 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — 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 - nat. growing — area in Switzerland is 456.16 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Switzerland peaked at 495.46 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 456.16 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490.26 1000 ha | 486.23 1000 ha | 495.46 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 475.97 1000 ha | 467.64 1000 ha | 486.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.42 1000 ha | 456.16 1000 ha | 464.39 1000 ha | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 240,352 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Switzerland?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Switzerland was 456.16 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 495.46 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.16 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 - Nat. growing — 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.