Land natural share in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land natural share was 56.69 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Land natural share in Switzerland, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 56.69 for land natural share in 2010.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Switzerland peaked at 60.24 in 1810 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 59.91 | — |
| 1790 | 60.04 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 60.17 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 60.24 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 58.22 | -3.3% |
| 1830 | 56.85 | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 55.57 | -2.3% |
| 1850 | 54.32 | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 53.87 | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 53.06 | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 52.31 | -1.4% |
| 1890 | 52.29 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 49.48 | -5.4% |
| 1910 | 46.82 | -5.4% |
| 1920 | 46.87 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 46.87 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 46.51 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 44.01 | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 39.77 | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 39.27 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 43 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 45.09 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 56.73 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 56.69 | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 56.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 56.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land natural share in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +25.8% | 45.09 | 56.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 59.91 | 59.91 | 59.91 | 1 |
| 1790s | 60.04 | 60.04 | 60.04 | 1 |
| 1800s | 60.17 | 60.17 | 60.17 | 1 |
| 1810s | 60.24 | 60.24 | 60.24 | 1 |
| 1820s | 58.22 | 58.22 | 58.22 | 1 |
| 1830s | 56.85 | 56.85 | 56.85 | 1 |
| 1840s | 55.57 | 55.57 | 55.57 | 1 |
| 1850s | 54.32 | 54.32 | 54.32 | 1 |
| 1860s | 53.87 | 53.87 | 53.87 | 1 |
| 1870s | 53.06 | 53.06 | 53.06 | 1 |
| 1880s | 52.31 | 52.31 | 52.31 | 1 |
| 1890s | 52.29 | 52.29 | 52.29 | 1 |
| 1900s | 49.48 | 49.48 | 49.48 | 1 |
| 1910s | 46.82 | 46.82 | 46.82 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.87 | 46.87 | 46.87 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.87 | 46.87 | 46.87 | 1 |
| 1940s | 46.51 | 46.51 | 46.51 | 1 |
| 1950s | 44.01 | 44.01 | 44.01 | 1 |
| 1960s | 39.77 | 39.77 | 39.77 | 1 |
| 1970s | 39.27 | 39.27 | 39.27 | 1 |
| 1980s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.09 | 45.09 | 45.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.73 | 56.73 | 56.73 | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.69 | 56.69 | 56.69 | 1 |
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 land natural share in Switzerland?
- Land natural share in Switzerland was 56.69 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.24 in 1810.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for land natural share?
- Switzerland ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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