Czechia vs Switzerland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Czechia
968,416 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
1.07 million hectares
in 2023
Czechia rank
109th
Switzerland rank
106th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Czechia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.07 million hectares against 968,416 hectares in Czechia, a difference of 103,074 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 209 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 923,000 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 217,410 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 903,149 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 218,744 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 966,741 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 127,829 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 991,564 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 83,989 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Czechia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.07 million hectares against 968,416 hectares in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Czechia and Switzerland?
- 103,074 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Czechia ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.