25.11.2021 - New statistical information

Press conference - Swiss land use statistics 2013/18: New results for Switzerland

Switzerland's settlement and urban areas have expanded by a further 181 km2 in the last ten years, which is twice the area of Lake Zurich. Compared with previous decades, however, settlement growth has slowed down slightly. Forests have also expanded, but only in the mountains. Like settlements, they have grown primarily at the expense of agricultural area. In the high mountain regions, glaciers have continued to shrink unabatedly.

Theme	Territory and environment

Attributed documents

25.11.2021

Land use statistics: New results for whole of Switzerland
Settlements continue to grow, but at a slower pace
Federal Statistical Office

Land use in Switzerland
Results of the Swiss land use statistics 2018

Federal Statistical Office, Neuchâtel 2021, 36 pages

FSO number 002-1804

Published on 25.11.2021

Swiss Land Use Statistics: Land cover (NOLC04) by district and municipality, in hectares
Observation period: 1975-1985, 1992-1997, 2004-2009, 2013-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 14.01.2022
Swiss Land Use Statistics: Land cover (NOLC04) by major region and canton, in hectares
Observation period: 1975-1985, 1992-1997, 2004-2009, 2013-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 14.01.2022
Swiss Land Use Statistics: standard nomenclature (NOAS04) by district and municipality, in hectares
Observation period: 1975-1985, 1992-1997, 2004-2009, 2013-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 14.01.2022
Swiss Land Use Statistics: standard nomenclature (NOAS04) by major region and canton, in hectares
Observation period: 1975-1985, 1992-1997, 2004-2009, 2013-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 14.01.2022

Agricultural areas by biogeographical regions, 1985–2018
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Agricultural areas by type of use 1985-2018
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Agricultural areas by type of use, 2018
Observation period: 2009-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Agricultural areas use by type of use and biogeographical region, 2018
Observation period: 2009-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Annual change in agricultural areas
Average annual change by observation period

Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Annual increase in sealed surfaces
Average annual increase by observation period and type of sealed surface

Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Change in land use in football pitches1 per day
Increase and decrease by main category and observation period

Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Change in road areas compared with road traffic
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Decline in glacier areas by altitude, 1985–2018
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Degree of soil sealing of the different settlement areas, 2018
Observation period: 2009-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Field fruit tree areas (standard fruit trees)
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Greenhouse areas
Permanent glass and foil constructions on agricultural areas

Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Growth in settlement areas compared with population
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Growth in the different types of agricultural area, 1985–2018
Lost agricultural areas by new use – newly created agricultural areas by previous use – net change

Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Growth in the different types of settlement area, 1985–2018
Newly created areas by previous use – lost areas by new use – change difference

Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Growth in the different types of unproductive area, 1985–2018
Newly created areas by previous use – lost areas by new use – net change

Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Growth in the different types of wooded area, 1985–2018
Newly created areas by previous use – lost areas by new use – net change

Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Land use by main category and altitude, 2018
Observation period: 2009-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Land use by main category and biogeographical region, 2018
Observation period: 2009-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Land use by main category, 1985–2018
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Lost agricultural areas 1985–2018 by new use
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Newly created settlement and urban areas 1985–2018 by previous use
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Newly created wooded areas (forest and woods) 1985–2018 by previous use
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Recreational areas and cemeteries by type of use
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Settlement and urban areas by type of use, 1985–2018
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Settlement and urban areas by type of use, 2018
Observation period: 2009-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Unproductive areas by type of use 1985-2018
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Unproductive areas by type of use, 2018
Observation period: 2009-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Wooded areas (forest and woods) by altitude (metres above sea level), 1985–2018
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Wooded areas by type of use 1985-2018
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021
Wooded areas by type of use, 2018
Observation period: 2009-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Agricultural areas
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland
Agricultural areas
Observation period: 2013-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland / Biogeografische Regionen (6)
Biogeographic regions of Switzerland and their surface area
Observation period: 2013-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland / Biogeografische Regionen (6)
Industrial and commercial areas
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland
Lost agricultural areas: main newly emerged uses
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland
Main newly emerged uses
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland
Settlement and urban areas
Observation period: 2013-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland / Biogeografische Regionen (6)
Settlement and urban areas
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland
Share of single and two-family houses
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland
Unproductive areas
Observation period: 2013-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland / Biogeografische Regionen (6)
Unproductive areas
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland
Wooded areas
Observation period: 1979-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland
Wooded areas
Observation period: 2013-2018

Federal Statistical Office

Published on 25.11.2021

Spatial division: Switzerland / Biogeografische Regionen (6)