Eswatini vs Switzerland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Eswatini
1.00 million hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
1.07 million hectares
in 2023
Eswatini rank
107th
Switzerland rank
106th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Eswatini
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.07 million hectares against 1.00 million hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 71,490 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 27,433 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 5,679 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 92,964 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 116,466 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 89,893 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 76,466 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 75,552 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Eswatini or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.07 million hectares against 1.00 million hectares in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 71,490 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Switzerland rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Eswatini ranks 107th 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.