Grassland organic soils — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Grassland organic soils — Area was 16,094 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in Switzerland, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
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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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.