What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 25.68 An per square kilometre in 1962.

What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 14.5 An per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Switzerland rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?

Switzerland ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland

Name: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 14.5 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

14.5 An per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

39th

of 164 countries

All-time high

25.68 An per square kilometre

in 1962

All-time low

14.5 An per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 14.5 An per square kilometre for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 25.68 An per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14.5 An per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Switzerland 39th out of 164 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.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	25.54 An per square kilometre	—
1962	25.68 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
1963	24.74 An per square kilometre	-3.6%
1964	24.13 An per square kilometre	-2.5%
1965	24.62 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1966	24.57 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
1967	24.74 An per square kilometre	+0.7%
1968	24.62 An per square kilometre	-0.5%
1969	24.08 An per square kilometre	-2.2%
1970	23.83 An per square kilometre	-1.1%
1971	23.25 An per square kilometre	-2.4%
1972	23.33 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	23.68 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
1974	23.76 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
1975	23.55 An per square kilometre	-0.9%
1976	23.65 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
1977	23.53 An per square kilometre	-0.5%
1978	23.54 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1979	23.59 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
1980	23.42 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
1981	22.97 An per square kilometre	-1.9%
1982	22.67 An per square kilometre	-1.3%
1983	22.28 An per square kilometre	-1.7%
1984	22.29 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	21.81 An per square kilometre	-2.2%
1986	21.55 An per square kilometre	-1.2%
1987	21.1 An per square kilometre	-2.1%
1988	21 An per square kilometre	-0.5%
1989	21.11 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
1990	20.81 An per square kilometre	-1.4%
1991	20.86 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
1992	20.44 An per square kilometre	-2.0%
1993	19.97 An per square kilometre	-2.3%
1994	19.96 An per square kilometre	-0.0%
1995	19.67 An per square kilometre	-1.5%
1996	19.31 An per square kilometre	-1.8%
1997	18.64 An per square kilometre	-3.5%
1998	18.53 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
1999	18.17 An per square kilometre	-1.9%
2000	17.86 An per square kilometre	-1.7%
2001	17.89 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
2002	17.62 An per square kilometre	-1.5%
2003	17.16 An per square kilometre	-2.6%
2004	16.74 An per square kilometre	-2.4%
2005	16.8 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
2006	16.86 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
2007	16.73 An per square kilometre	-0.8%
2008	17.1 An per square kilometre	+2.2%
2009	16.39 An per square kilometre	-4.1%
2010	16.31 An per square kilometre	-0.5%
2011	16.35 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
2012	16.3 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	16.2 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
2014	16.04 An per square kilometre	-0.9%
2015	15.77 An per square kilometre	-1.7%
2016	15.52 An per square kilometre	-1.6%
2017	15.48 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
2018	15.58 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
2019	15.08 An per square kilometre	-3.2%
2020	14.93 An per square kilometre	-1.0%
2021	14.89 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2022	14.72 An per square kilometre	-1.1%
2023	14.5 An per square kilometre	-1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.75 An per square kilometre	24.08 An per square kilometre	25.68 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	23.57 An per square kilometre	23.25 An per square kilometre	23.83 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	22.02 An per square kilometre	21 An per square kilometre	23.42 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	19.64 An per square kilometre	18.17 An per square kilometre	20.86 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	17.12 An per square kilometre	16.39 An per square kilometre	17.89 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	15.86 An per square kilometre	15.08 An per square kilometre	16.35 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	14.76 An per square kilometre	14.5 An per square kilometre	14.93 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

36 New Zealand 17.57 An per square kilometre compare
37 El Salvador 17.2 An per square kilometre compare
38 Ethiopia 15.49 An per square kilometre compare
40 Mongolia 14.23 An per square kilometre compare
41 Denmark 13.67 An per square kilometre compare
42 Senegal 13.61 An per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland?: Milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 14.5 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 25.68 An per square kilometre in 1962.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 14.5 An per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?: Switzerland ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,378 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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.