What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Switzerland rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?

Switzerland ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.

Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland

Name: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0007 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

44th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0009 units per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0007 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0007 units per square kilometre for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0009 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1963	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1964	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1965	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1966	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1971	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1972	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1973	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1974	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1975	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1976	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1977	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1978	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1979	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1980	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
1981	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1982	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1983	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
1984	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1985	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1986	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
1987	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1989	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1990	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1992	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
1993	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1994	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1995	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1996	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1997	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1998	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1999	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2001	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2002	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2003	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2004	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2005	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2006	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2007	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2008	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2009	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2010	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2011	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2012	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2014	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2015	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2016	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2017	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2018	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2019	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2020	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2021	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2022	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2023	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-0.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0009 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

41 Ireland 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
42 El Salvador 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
43 Burundi 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
45 East Timor 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
46 Netherlands 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
47 Rwanda 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More reference data data for Switzerland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland?: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?: Switzerland ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Area meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Area meadows and pastures Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 11,315 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.