Urban bird predation on artificial caterpillars
We established our study sites in the cities of Basel, Lugano and Zurich, and their peri-urban forests. We characterised urban tree cover of each city using a rectangular grid with square...
Urban bird predation on horse chestnut leaf miner Cameraria ohridella in three Swiss cities
We established our study sites in the cities of Basel, Lugano and Zurich. We characterised urban tree cover of each city using a rectangular grid with squares of 100x100 m. Within each sq...
Urban birds point counts data
The study area included the cities of Basel, Lugano and Zurich. The sampling design reflected four main city districts related to four categories of tree cover (Figure 1): 1) industrial/c...
Wasserschloss Europas
*english description below Die Schweiz als „Wasserschloss Europas“ ist eine etablierte Bezeichnung im öffentlichen Diskurs, die sich im Laufe der Zeit zu einer identitätsstiftenden Metaph...
Water isotope signatures in Swiss forest ecosystems in 2021 and 2022
The isotope composition of different forest water pools was analyzed at 10 sites of the Long-term Forest Ecosystem Research programme in 2021 and 2022. The sampling was done during the ve...
Water-use strategies of temperate tree species
This dataset represents the data shown in the Figures 2 - 7 of Walthert et al. (2024): Coordination between degree of isohydricity and depth of root water uptake in temperate tree species...
NUVOG – Old Apple Varieties for Cider Production
The cider market in Switzerland is evolving, with a growing range of domestic and imported products available. Given this potential, 40 old apple varieties were selected as part of the Na...
SAEDN Data Series
To develop agricultural policy, it is important to understand how agriculture affects the environment. To this end, together with Agroscope, the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) carr...
Toxic Plants – Phytotoxin (TPPT) Database
The TPPT database is a multi-purpose, freely available database providing information on 844 poisonous plants and 1586 of their phytotoxins in Switzerland and Central Europe. We combined ...
Agricultural Production-Branch Results
The dataset contains contribution margin calculations at the farm branch level. The results presented are based on accountancy data. The results from 2016 onwards are based on the ‘Farm M...
National priority species
Die Liste der National Prioritären Lebensräume ergänzt die Liste der National Prioritären Arten. Die Priorität ergibt sich aus dem Gefährdungsgrad sowie der Verantwortung, welche die Schw...
National priority species
This publication presents the 2025 updated list of priority species at the national level. National priority is based on both the degree of threat at the national level and Switzerland's...
Natural water balance for the whole of Switzerland and important large catchment areas
The water balance includes the main components of the water cycle. The FOEN calculates the water balance for Switzerland and its large river basins every year. The water balance includes ...
Strassenlärm - Belastungen
Die Karte «Strassenlärm-Belastung» gibt Auskunft über die berechneten Lärmbelastungen und über allfällige Grenzwertüberschreitungen bei Gebäuden und Parzellen entlang der Strassen im Eige...
Results tables external effects of transport
Transport and mobility result in a range of costs and benefits. Some of these are felt directly by transport users: the costs of petrol or a rail ticket, or the benefit of getting to work...
Building zone statistics Switzerland 2022
The Swiss building zone statistics provide information on the size and spatial distribution of building zones in Switzerland. The statistics are based on the geodata on the land-use plann...
Monitoring of agglomeration transport and urban development projects (MOCA)
With this publication, the ARE provides agglomerations with the latest available values of the "Monitoring and Control of the Impact of Agglomeration Programmes" indicators (MOCA indicato...
Monitoring construction outside the building zones - Status report 2023
Outside the building zones, there are strict regulations for building. This is intended to prevent urban sprawl and protect cultivated land. The ARE regularly examines current development...
Sectoral scenarios 2022-2060
The Offices for Spatial Development (ARE) and Energy (SFOE) have updated the sectoral scenarios in September 2025. These scenarios show the possible development of Switzerland's economic ...
Statistics of Switzerland's crop rotation areas 2023
The statistics on Switzerland's crop rotation areas is based on the geodata on crop rotation areas available to the cantonal offices responsible for spatial planning as of 1.1.2023.
Transport Outlook 2040
The key indicators of trends in passenger and freight transport, as well as the underlying socioeconomic data, are available as Excel tables. The person and tonne kilometres, as well as t...
Institutional Topography of Administrative Detention in Switzerland, 1933-1980
The data set comprises five directories of correctional and detention facilities and institutions in operation in Switzerland. The directories are dated to 1933, the 1940s, 1954, 1965, an...
Composition of food
The Swiss Food Composition Database is a data collection of the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office FSVO on the composition of foods that are available in Switzerland.
[DE: Statistische Daten zur Stadt Bern]
[DE: Daten gegliedert nach den Kategorien der öffentlichen Statistik der Schweiz]