Falkland Islands vs Switzerland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Falkland Islands
1.13 million hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
1.07 million hectares
in 2023
Falkland Islands rank
105th
Switzerland rank
106th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Falkland Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Falkland Islands currently reports 1.13 million hectares against 1.07 million hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 62,690 hectares.
That makes Falkland Islands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Falkland Islands ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 114,567 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 68,679 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 15,564 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 23,514 hectares | Falkland Islands |
| 2000s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 9,357 hectares | Falkland Islands |
| 2010s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 31,960 hectares | Falkland Islands |
| 2020s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 58,968 hectares | Falkland Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Falkland Islands or Switzerland?
- Falkland Islands, at 1.13 million hectares against 1.07 million hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Falkland Islands and Switzerland?
- 62,690 hectares, with Falkland Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Falkland Islands and Switzerland rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Falkland Islands ranks 105th 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.