Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area was 26.99 % in 2024. βΌ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area in Switzerland, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Switzerland stood at 26.99 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Switzerland peaked at 33.6 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.99 %, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.26 % | 33.11 % | 33.6 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.09 % | 31.62 % | 32.92 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.68 % | 29.81 % | 31.64 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.09 % | 28.7 % | 29.82 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.39 % | 28.05 % | 28.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7 % | 27.38 % | 28.01 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.18 % | 26.99 % | 27.3 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 59 Nicaragua 27.36 % compare
- 60 Cuba 27.35 % compare
- 61 Luxembourg 27.09 % compare
- 63 Zambia 26.9 % compare
- 64 Channel Islands 25.85 % compare
- 65 Yugoslav SFR 24.92 % compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Switzerland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Switzerland was 26.99 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 % in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area?
- Switzerland ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 β Share in Land 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.