Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 13.26 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 13.26 An per square kilometre, measured 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 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 24.03 An per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13.26 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.86 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.03 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 23.22 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 22.69 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 23.27 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 23.22 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 23.48 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 23.38 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 22.9 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 22.67 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 22.11 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 22.19 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 22.49 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 22.57 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 22.36 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 22.47 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.34 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 22.26 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 22.31 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 22.14 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 21.66 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 21.35 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 21.12 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 21.12 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.64 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 20.39 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 19.93 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 19.88 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 20.09 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 19.81 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 19.82 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.49 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.05 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 19.04 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.81 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 18.75 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 18.07 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 17.91 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.29 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 16.94 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.94 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.65 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.15 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.69 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.71 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.64 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.56 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.91 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.17 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 15.07 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.03 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.93 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.77 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.54 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.3 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.23 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.28 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.79 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.67 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.64 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.46 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.26 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.26 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.34 An per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.26 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2 An per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.34 An per square kilometre | 22.69 An per square kilometre | 24.03 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.38 An per square kilometre | 22.11 An per square kilometre | 22.67 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.83 An per square kilometre | 19.88 An per square kilometre | 22.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8 An per square kilometre | 17.29 An per square kilometre | 19.82 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.03 An per square kilometre | 15.17 An per square kilometre | 16.94 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6 An per square kilometre | 13.79 An per square kilometre | 15.1 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 An per square kilometre | 13.26 An per square kilometre | 13.67 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Rwanda 14.57 An per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 13.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 14 South Sudan 13.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 12.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 11.75 An per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ethiopia 11.34 An per square kilometre compare
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 raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 13.26 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw milk of cattle — 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.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 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
Raw milk of cattle — 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.