Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre was 5.01 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.01 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 102 countries
All-time high
7.59 No per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
4.09 No per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in No per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.01 No per square kilometre for bees — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bees — stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 7.59 No per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.09 No per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.12 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.96 No per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.78 No per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.78 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.78 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.83 No per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.78 No per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.78 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.78 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.73 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.73 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.68 No per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.7 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.48 No per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 7.59 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.59 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.59 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.91 No per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 6.86 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.88 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.88 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.91 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.24 No per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 6.25 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.35 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.6 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.5 No per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.27 No per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 6.15 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.98 No per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 6.61 No per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.89 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.86 No per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.83 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.81 No per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.82 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.74 No per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.57 No per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.23 No per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.97 No per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.61 No per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.42 No per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.26 No per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.26 No per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.27 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.13 No per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.89 No per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.56 No per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4 No per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.18 No per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.29 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.09 No per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.29 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.26 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.28 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.37 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.43 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.55 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.64 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.73 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.97 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.88 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.01 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5.01 No per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.09 No per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5.01 No per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.99 No per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 No per square kilometre | 6.78 No per square kilometre | 7.12 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.08 No per square kilometre | 6.68 No per square kilometre | 7.59 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 No per square kilometre | 6.15 No per square kilometre | 6.91 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 No per square kilometre | 6.23 No per square kilometre | 6.98 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 No per square kilometre | 4.4 No per square kilometre | 5.97 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 No per square kilometre | 4.09 No per square kilometre | 4.64 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 No per square kilometre | 4.73 No per square kilometre | 5.01 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bees — stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Bees — stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 5.01 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bees — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 No per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest bees — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 No per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for bees — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bees — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Bees — Stocks 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.
Bees — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Bees — Stocks 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
Bees — Stocks 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.