Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Switzerland
Switzerland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 71.56 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Switzerland stood at 71.56 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Switzerland peaked at 77.73 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 71.56 %, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.48 % | — |
| 1962 | 76.34 % | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 76.69 % | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 76.8 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 76.92 % | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 77.21 % | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 77.54 % | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 77.69 % | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 77.66 % | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 77.73 % | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 77.57 % | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 77.15 % | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 77.02 % | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 76.75 % | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.38 % | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 76.32 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 76.26 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 75.99 % | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 76.08 % | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.65 % | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.35 % | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 75 % | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.6 % | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 74.04 % | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.77 % | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.72 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.97 % | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.67 % | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.17 % | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 73.44 % | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.1 % | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.79 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.1 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 71.83 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.89 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 72.21 % | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.26 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.4 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.31 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.33 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.41 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.38 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.35 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.24 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.2 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.16 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.09 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.1 % | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.03 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.96 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.06 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.12 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.03 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.01 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.94 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.85 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.71 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.94 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.82 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.76 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.56 % | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.04 % | 76.34 % | 77.69 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.72 % | 75.99 % | 77.73 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.29 % | 73.17 % | 75.65 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.51 % | 71.83 % | 73.44 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.29 % | 72.09 % | 72.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.02 % | 71.85 % | 72.12 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.76 % | 71.56 % | 71.94 % | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Switzerland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Switzerland was 71.56 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.73 % in 1970.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.56 % in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. 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.