15.4.2 Mountain area: Alpine — Value in Switzerland
Switzerland: 15.4.2 Mountain area: Alpine — Value was 3,603 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2 Mountain area: Alpine — Value in Switzerland, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 8.94 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1544 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 93,328 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.93 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 848.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 93,328 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8314 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -20.61 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.93 billion current US$ (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 22.62 billion current LCU (2025)
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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