15.4.2 Mountain area: Montane — Value in Switzerland
Switzerland: 15.4.2 Mountain area: Montane — Value was 25,117 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2 Mountain area: Montane — Value in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2 mountain area: montane — value in Switzerland is 25,117 km2, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2 mountain area: montane — value in Switzerland peaked at 25,931 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,113 km2, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2 Mountain area: Montane — Value in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,931 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 25,825 km2 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25,342 km2 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25,113 km2 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25,115 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,117 km2 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 25,117 km2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,707 km2, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 25,117 km2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,748 km2, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,878 km2 | 25,825 km2 | 25,931 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,190 km2 | 25,113 km2 | 25,342 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 25,117 km2 | 25,117 km2 | 25,117 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35,343 km2 compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,395 km2 compare
- 41 Slovak Republic 25,651 km2 compare
- 43 Lesotho 24,335 km2 compare
- 44 Indonesia 24,112 km2 compare
- 45 Armenia 23,476 km2 compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2 mountain area: montane — value in Switzerland?
- 15.4.2 mountain area: montane — value in Switzerland was 25,117 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2 mountain area: montane — value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,931 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2 mountain area: montane — value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,113 km2 in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for 15.4.2 mountain area: montane — value?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2 mountain area: montane — value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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: Montane — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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