Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Luxembourg
27.1 percent
in 2023
Switzerland
27.12 percent
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
61st
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 27.12 percent against 27.1 percent in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.02 percent.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 208 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.69 percent | 28.39 percent | 2.7 percent | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.15 percent | 27.7 percent | 1.55 percent | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 26.73 percent | 27.22 percent | 0.495 percent | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27.12 percent against 27.1 percent in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.02 percent, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).