British Virgin Islands vs Switzerland: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 37.75 % against 37.72 % in Switzerland, a difference of 0.03 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 220 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.29 % | 43.17 % | 15.88 % | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 31 % | 41.83 % | 10.83 % | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 36.34 % | 41.29 % | 4.95 % | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 31 % | 40.11 % | 9.11 % | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 32.75 % | 39.27 % | 6.53 % | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.21 % | 38.46 % | 6.26 % | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 36.31 % | 37.87 % | 1.57 % | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, British Virgin Islands or Switzerland?
- British Virgin Islands, at 37.75 % against 37.72 % in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between British Virgin Islands and Switzerland?
- 0.03 %, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.