Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate was -0.2922 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.2922 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
178th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.9673 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-1.23 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Switzerland stood at -0.2922 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 0.9673 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -1.23 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 178th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.3614 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.3628 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1964 | -0.3641 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1965 | -0.3654 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0306 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0229 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0382 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1970 | -0.7021 % change on previous year | -2399.3% |
| 1971 | -0.7147 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1972 | -0.7044 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1973 | -0.7172 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1974 | -0.7145 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1975 | -0.7117 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1976 | -0.1513 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1977 | -0.1436 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1978 | -0.1518 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9673 % change on previous year | -737.3% |
| 1980 | -0.8899 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1981 | -0.662 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1982 | -0.7485 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1983 | -0.8377 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1984 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1985 | -0.6949 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1986 | -0.3328 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0426 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1988 | -0.696 % change on previous year | -1734.6% |
| 1989 | -0.9773 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0297 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1991 | -0.7127 % change on previous year | -2499.3% |
| 1992 | -0.2948 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1993 | -0.7208 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 1994 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1995 | -0.6774 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1996 | -0.1522 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2512 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1998 | -0.1301 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1999 | -0.0167 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1699 % change on previous year | +916.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3369 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2002 | -0.1717 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2003 | -0.086 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2351 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2508 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2006 | -0.337 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2007 | -0.254 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2008 | -0.2744 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3165 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2010 | -0.1669 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2422 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2012 | -0.3152 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2013 | -0.3108 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0693 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2015 | -0.1368 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2016 | -0.3471 % change on previous year | +153.7% |
| 2017 | -0.2246 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3068 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3234 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3975 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1197 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2022 | -0.3764 % change on previous year | -414.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2922 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1664 % change on previous year | -0.3654 % change on previous year | 0.0382 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3744 % change on previous year | -0.7172 % change on previous year | 0.9673 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6831 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 0.0426 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3658 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 0.2512 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2432 % change on previous year | -0.337 % change on previous year | -0.086 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2443 % change on previous year | -0.3471 % change on previous year | -0.0693 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2366 % change on previous year | -0.3975 % change on previous year | 0.1197 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 175 Réunion -0.1079 % change on previous year compare
- 176 USSR -0.2444 % change on previous year compare
- 177 New Zealand -0.2516 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Latvia -0.3317 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Falkland Islands, Malvinas -0.3357 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Norway -0.565 % change on previous year compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Switzerland was -0.2922 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9673 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.