New Zealand vs Switzerland: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

New Zealand
674.6 Hectares
in 2024
Switzerland
423.55 Hectares
in 2024
New Zealand rank
35th
Switzerland rank
38th

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
0200400600800198520042024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 674.6 Hectares against 423.55 Hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 251.05 Hectares.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 414 Hectares 426.78 Hectares 12.78 Hectares Switzerland
2000s 526.2 Hectares 432.24 Hectares 93.96 Hectares New Zealand
2010s 644.3 Hectares 427.41 Hectares 216.89 Hectares New Zealand
2020s 684.56 Hectares 422.31 Hectares 262.25 Hectares New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 674.6 Hectares against 423.55 Hectares in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between New Zealand and Switzerland?
251.05 Hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
New Zealand ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed