Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1205 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1205 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.2444 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1205 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2444 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2374 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2315 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2269 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2235 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2212 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2159 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2105 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2079 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2019 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1994 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1981 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1989 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1993 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.199 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2005 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1905 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1857 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1842 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1831 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1805 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1773 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1755 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1697 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.167 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1605 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1598 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.159 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1536 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1522 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1508 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1494 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1454 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1431 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1395 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1376 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1356 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1339 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1322 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1303 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1275 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1261 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1247 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1239 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1224 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1205 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1205 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1205 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2259 hectares per person | 0.2135 hectares per person | 0.2444 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.202 hectares per person | 0.1981 hectares per person | 0.2105 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1876 hectares per person | 0.1773 hectares per person | 0.1979 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1649 hectares per person | 0.159 hectares per person | 0.1755 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1511 hectares per person | 0.1431 hectares per person | 0.1578 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 hectares per person | 0.1261 hectares per person | 0.1414 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1229 hectares per person | 0.1205 hectares per person | 0.1247 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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, per capita in Switzerland?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Switzerland was 0.1205 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2444 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.