Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland
Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 17,250 ha in 2020. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Switzerland is 17,250 ha, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Switzerland peaked at 18,039 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,250 ha, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,919 ha | 17,784 ha | 18,039 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,607 ha | 17,479 ha | 17,750 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,360 ha | 17,269 ha | 17,457 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,250 ha | 17,250 ha | 17,250 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0896 (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 9.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.59 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.16 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.59 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Switzerland?
- Drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Switzerland was 17,250 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,039 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,250 ha in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is drained organic soils — area — unfccc rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.