15.4.2 Mountain area: Alpine — Value in Switzerland

Switzerland: 15.4.2 Mountain area: Alpine — Value was 3,603 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,603 km2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 62 countries
All-time high
3,802 km2
in 2000
All-time low
3,603 km2
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2 Mountain area: Alpine — Value in Switzerland, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 3.8k km22005: 3.8k km22010: 3.7k km22015: 3.6k km22018: 3.6k km22021: 3.6k km2

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.

Analysis

In 2021, 15.4.2 mountain area: alpine — value in Switzerland stood at 3,603 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2 mountain area: alpine — value in Switzerland peaked at 3,802 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,603 km2, in 2015.

Switzerland ranks 24th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,792 km2 3,781 km2 3,802 km2 2
2010s 3,622 km2 3,603 km2 3,660 km2 3
2020s 3,603 km2 3,603 km2 3,603 km2 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 21 Italy 4,014 km2 compare
  2. 22 Bhutan 3,862 km2 compare
  3. 23 France 3,833 km2 compare
  4. 25 Georgia 2,815 km2 compare
  5. 26 Australia 2,410 km2 compare
  6. 27 Uzbekistan 2,145 km2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2 mountain area: alpine — value in Switzerland?
15.4.2 mountain area: alpine — value in Switzerland was 3,603 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.4.2 mountain area: alpine — value recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 3,802 km2 in 2000.
What is the lowest 15.4.2 mountain area: alpine — value recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,603 km2 in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for 15.4.2 mountain area: alpine — value?
Switzerland ranks 24th out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2 mountain area: alpine — value rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2 Mountain area: Alpine — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
15.4.2 Mountain area: Alpine — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 492 data points, 2000–2021
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