Grazing livestock density in Switzerland
Switzerland: Grazing livestock density was 744,860 Hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
744,860 Hectare
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
760,720 Hectare
in 2005
All-time low
744,860 Hectare
in 2020
Years of data
5
2005–2020
Grazing livestock density in Switzerland, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing livestock density in Switzerland is 744,860 Hectare, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing livestock density in Switzerland peaked at 760,720 Hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 744,860 Hectare, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 760,625 Hectare | 760,530 Hectare | 760,720 Hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 751,610 Hectare | 746,720 Hectare | 756,500 Hectare | 2 |
| 2020s | 744,860 Hectare | 744,860 Hectare | 744,860 Hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing livestock density in Switzerland?
- Grazing livestock density in Switzerland was 744,860 Hectare in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest grazing livestock density recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 760,720 Hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest grazing livestock density recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 744,860 Hectare in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for grazing livestock density?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
- Is grazing livestock density rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Grazing livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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