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Land use

Switzerland — 41 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 10% arable land; 1% permanent crops; 40% meadows and pastures; 26% forest and woodland; 23% other; includes 1% irrigated
1991 arable land 10%; permanent crops 1%; meadows and pastures 40%; forest and woodland 26%; other 23%; includes irrigated 1%
1992 arable land 10%; permanent crops 1%; meadows and pastures 40%; forest and woodland 26%; other 23%; includes irrigated 1%
1993 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 40% forest and woodland: 26% other: 23%
1994 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 40% forest and woodland: 26% other: 23%
1995 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 40% forest and woodland: 26% other: 23%
1996 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 40% forest and woodland: 26% other: 23%
1997 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 2% permanent pastures: 28% forests and woodland: 32% other : 28% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 2% permanent pastures: 28% forests and woodland: 32% other: 28% (1993 est.)
1999 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 2% permanent pastures: 28% forests and woodland: 32% other: 28% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 2% permanent pastures: 28% forests and woodland: 32% other: 28% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 2% permanent pastures: 28% forests and woodland: 32% other: 28% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 10.57% permanent crops: 0.61% other: 88.82% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 10.57% permanent crops: 0.61% other: 88.82% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 10.42% permanent crops: 0.61% other: 88.97% (2001)
2005 arable land: 10.42% permanent crops: 0.61% other: 88.97% (2001)
2006 arable land: 9.91% permanent crops: 0.58% other: 89.51% (2005)
2007 arable land: 9.91% permanent crops: 0.58% other: 89.51% (2005)
2008 arable land: 9.91% permanent crops: 0.58% other: 89.51% (2005)
2009 arable land: 9.91% permanent crops: 0.58% other: 89.51% (2005)
2010 arable land: 9.91% permanent crops: 0.58% other: 89.51% (2005)
2011 arable land: 9.91% permanent crops: 0.58% other: 89.51% (2005)
2012 arable land: 9.91% permanent crops: 0.58% other: 89.51% (2005)
2013 arable land: 9.8% permanent crops: 0.57% other: 89.63% (2011)
2014 arable land: 9.8% permanent crops: 0.57% other: 89.63% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 38.7% | arable land 10.2%; permanent crops 0.6%; permanent pasture 27.9% | forest: 31.5% | other: 29.8% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 38.7% | arable land 10.2%; permanent crops 0.6%; permanent pasture 27.9% | forest: 31.5% | other: 29.8% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 38.7% | arable land 10.2%; permanent crops 0.6%; permanent pasture 27.9% | forest: 31.5% | other: 29.8% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 38.7% (2011 est.) | arable land: 10.2% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.6% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 27.9% (2011 est.) | forest: 31.5% (2011 est.) | other: 29.8% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 38.7% (2011 est.) | arable land: 10.2% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.6% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 27.9% (2011 est.) | forest: 31.5% (2011 est.) | other: 29.8% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 38.7% (2011 est.) | arable land: 10.2% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.6% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 27.9% (2011 est.) | forest: 31.5% (2011 est.) | other: 29.8% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 38.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 27.9% (2018 est.) forest: 31.5% (2018 est.) other: 29.8% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 38.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 27.9% (2018 est.) forest: 31.5% (2018 est.) other: 29.8% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 38.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 27.9% (2018 est.) forest: 31.5% (2018 est.) other: 29.8% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 38.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 27.9% (2018 est.) forest: 31.5% (2018 est.) other: 29.8% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 38.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 27.9% (2018 est.) forest: 31.5% (2018 est.) other: 29.8% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 38.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 27.9% (2018 est.) forest: 31.5% (2018 est.) other: 29.8% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 38.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 27.9% (2018 est.) forest: 31.5% (2018 est.) other: 29.8% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 38.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 10.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 27.9% (2018 est.) forest: 31.5% (2018 est.) other: 29.8% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 37.8% (2023 est.) arable land: 10% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.6% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 27.1% (2023 est.) forest: 32% (2023 est.) other: 32.6% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 37.8% (2023 est.) arable land: 10% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.6% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 27.1% (2023 est.) forest: 32% (2023 est.) other: 32.6% (2023 est.)