Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | — |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0005 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 115 Tajikistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 New Caledonia 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iceland 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Austria 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 Yemen 0.0004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Germany 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.