China, mainland vs Switzerland: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area over time
- China, mainland
- Switzerland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 2,591 USD_PPP/ha against 2,477 USD_PPP/ha in Switzerland, a difference of 114 USD_PPP/ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.33 USD_PPP/ha | 1,928 USD_PPP/ha | 1,637 USD_PPP/ha | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 404.7 USD_PPP/ha | 2,196 USD_PPP/ha | 1,791 USD_PPP/ha | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 595.53 USD_PPP/ha | 2,498 USD_PPP/ha | 1,902 USD_PPP/ha | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 986.96 USD_PPP/ha | 2,489 USD_PPP/ha | 1,502 USD_PPP/ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,516 USD_PPP/ha | 2,451 USD_PPP/ha | 935.48 USD_PPP/ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,134 USD_PPP/ha | 2,585 USD_PPP/ha | 451.46 USD_PPP/ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,500 USD_PPP/ha | 2,524 USD_PPP/ha | 24.43 USD_PPP/ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area, China, mainland or Switzerland?
- China, mainland, at 2,591 USD_PPP/ha against 2,477 USD_PPP/ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area between China, mainland and Switzerland?
- 114 USD_PPP/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- China, mainland ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per 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.