Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland

Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 17,250 ha in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
17,250 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
18,039 ha
in 1990
All-time low
17,250 ha
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200520201990: 18.0k ha1991: 18.0k ha1992: 18.0k ha1993: 18.0k ha1994: 17.9k ha1995: 17.9k ha1996: 17.9k ha1997: 17.9k ha1998: 17.8k ha1999: 17.8k ha2000: 17.8k ha2001: 17.7k ha2002: 17.7k ha2003: 17.7k ha2004: 17.6k ha2005: 17.6k ha2006: 17.6k ha2007: 17.5k ha2008: 17.5k ha2009: 17.5k ha2010: 17.5k ha2011: 17.4k ha2012: 17.4k ha2013: 17.4k ha2014: 17.4k ha2015: 17.3k ha2016: 17.3k ha2017: 17.3k ha2018: 17.3k ha2019: 17.3k ha2020: 17.2k ha

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 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 18,039 ha —
1991 18,014 ha -0.1%
1992 17,989 ha -0.1%
1993 17,964 ha -0.1%
1994 17,941 ha -0.1%
1995 17,912 ha -0.2%
1996 17,883 ha -0.2%
1997 17,850 ha -0.2%
1998 17,817 ha -0.2%
1999 17,784 ha -0.2%
2000 17,750 ha -0.2%
2001 17,717 ha -0.2%
2002 17,684 ha -0.2%
2003 17,651 ha -0.2%
2004 17,617 ha -0.2%
2005 17,584 ha -0.2%
2006 17,555 ha -0.2%
2007 17,528 ha -0.2%
2008 17,502 ha -0.1%
2009 17,479 ha -0.1%
2010 17,457 ha -0.1%
2011 17,435 ha -0.1%
2012 17,413 ha -0.1%
2013 17,391 ha -0.1%
2014 17,369 ha -0.1%
2015 17,347 ha -0.1%
2016 17,326 ha -0.1%
2017 17,307 ha -0.1%
2018 17,288 ha -0.1%
2019 17,269 ha -0.1%
2020 17,250 ha -0.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 17,250 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,802 ha, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 17,250 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,216 ha, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Norway 70,369 ha compare
  2. 18 Estonia 37,236 ha compare
  3. 19 Italy 23,195 ha compare
  4. 21 Canada 16,153 ha compare
  5. 22 Austria 12,954 ha compare
  6. 23 France 12,872 ha compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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 20th out of 31 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 997 data points, 1990–2020
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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.