Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 54th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 51 Nigeria 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Nicaragua 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cuba 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Luxembourg 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Zambia 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.6263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.