Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 122.84 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Switzerland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 122.84 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Switzerland peaked at 133.56 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 118.54 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 118.54 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 118.98 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 122.62 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 124.47 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 119.1 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 120.56 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 126.21 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 127.26 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 129.81 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 131.78 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 133.56 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 133.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 131.07 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 127.95 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 125.54 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 126 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 124.23 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 122.7 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 126.74 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 125.39 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 118.97 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 120.48 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 121.53 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 122.84 1000 ha | +1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 122.84 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 7.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 122.84 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.06 1000 ha | 118.54 1000 ha | 129.81 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 128.31 1000 ha | 122.7 1000 ha | 133.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.84 1000 ha | 118.97 1000 ha | 125.39 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in Switzerland?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Switzerland was 122.84 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 133.56 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.54 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Switzerland ranks 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — 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 flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.