Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 38.69 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 38.69 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 51.56 An per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 38.31 An per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.55 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 45.07 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 43.41 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 42.96 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 44.85 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 45.45 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 46.43 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 46.93 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 47.29 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 48.25 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 46.11 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 46.56 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 48.34 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 49.9 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 49.71 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 50.72 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 50.72 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.2 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 51.56 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 51.37 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.44 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 49.19 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.9 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 49.15 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 48.73 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 48.12 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 46.99 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.47 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 46.81 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.93 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 46.27 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 45.1 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 44.15 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 44.41 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 44.23 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.2 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 42.32 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 41.51 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 40.7 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 40.18 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 40.77 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 40.33 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 39.73 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 39.08 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 39.34 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.65 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.78 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.6 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.43 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.27 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.92 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.6 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.42 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.55 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.34 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.37 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.09 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.06 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.59 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.35 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.31 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.69 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.21 An per square kilometre | 42.96 An per square kilometre | 47.29 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.31 An per square kilometre | 46.11 An per square kilometre | 51.56 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.52 An per square kilometre | 46.47 An per square kilometre | 51.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.98 An per square kilometre | 40.7 An per square kilometre | 46.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.99 An per square kilometre | 39.08 An per square kilometre | 40.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.42 An per square kilometre | 38.59 An per square kilometre | 40.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.49 An per square kilometre | 38.31 An per square kilometre | 38.69 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 38.69 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.56 An per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.31 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — 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
Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.