Grassland organic soils — Area in Switzerland

Switzerland: Grassland organic soils — Area was 16,094 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16,094 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 221 countries
All-time high
16,511 ha
in 2018
All-time low
15,556 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Switzerland, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 15.7k ha1991: 15.7k ha1992: 15.7k ha1993: 15.6k ha1994: 15.6k ha1995: 15.6k ha1996: 15.6k ha1997: 15.6k ha1998: 15.6k ha1999: 15.7k ha2000: 15.9k ha2001: 15.9k ha2002: 15.9k ha2003: 16.0k ha2004: 16.1k ha2005: 16.1k ha2006: 16.1k ha2007: 16.1k ha2008: 16.1k ha2009: 16.1k ha2010: 16.2k ha2011: 16.2k ha2012: 16.2k ha2013: 16.3k ha2014: 16.5k ha2015: 16.5k ha2016: 16.5k ha2017: 16.5k ha2018: 16.5k ha2019: 16.1k ha2020: 16.1k ha2021: 16.1k ha2022: 16.1k ha2023: 16.1k ha2024: 16.1k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Switzerland stood at 16,094 ha.

The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Switzerland peaked at 16,511 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,556 ha, in 1997.

Switzerland ranks 40th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Switzerland, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 15,660 ha
1991 15,660 ha +0.0%
1992 15,660 ha +0.0%
1993 15,642 ha -0.1%
1994 15,582 ha -0.4%
1995 15,569 ha -0.1%
1996 15,568 ha -0.0%
1997 15,556 ha -0.1%
1998 15,601 ha +0.3%
1999 15,730 ha +0.8%
2000 15,866 ha +0.9%
2001 15,920 ha +0.3%
2002 15,895 ha -0.2%
2003 16,005 ha +0.7%
2004 16,137 ha +0.8%
2005 16,147 ha +0.1%
2006 16,134 ha -0.1%
2007 16,145 ha +0.1%
2008 16,140 ha -0.0%
2009 16,149 ha +0.1%
2010 16,195 ha +0.3%
2011 16,232 ha +0.2%
2012 16,232 ha +0.0%
2013 16,310 ha +0.5%
2014 16,472 ha +1.0%
2015 16,472 ha +0.0%
2016 16,457 ha -0.1%
2017 16,465 ha +0.0%
2018 16,511 ha +0.3%
2019 16,086 ha -2.6%
2020 16,086 ha +0.0%
2021 16,093 ha +0.0%
2022 16,094 ha +0.0%
2023 16,094 ha +0.0%
2024 16,094 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,623 ha 15,556 ha 15,730 ha 10
2000s 16,054 ha 15,866 ha 16,149 ha 10
2010s 16,343 ha 16,086 ha 16,511 ha 10
2020s 16,092 ha 16,086 ha 16,094 ha 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 37 Nepal 21,881 ha compare
  2. 38 Burundi 21,623 ha compare
  3. 39 Hungary 19,162 ha compare
  4. 41 Denmark 15,652 ha compare
  5. 42 South Africa 15,584 ha compare
  6. 43 Guyana 14,754 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Switzerland?
Grassland organic soils — area in Switzerland was 16,094 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 16,511 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,556 ha in 1997.
How does Switzerland rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Switzerland ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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