Southern Asia vs Switzerland: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate

Southern Asia
-0.0146 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
0.4929 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
25th

Arable land — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Southern Asia
  • Switzerland
-2-1012196219932024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.4929 % change on previous year against -0.0146 % change on previous year in Southern Asia, a difference of 0.5075 % change on previous year.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 33.8 times Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Asia ahead.

Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2838 % change on previous year -1.18 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Southern Asia
1970s 0.2053 % change on previous year 0.4638 % change on previous year 0.2585 % change on previous year Switzerland
1980s 0.0182 % change on previous year 0.8141 % change on previous year 0.7959 % change on previous year Switzerland
1990s -0.0758 % change on previous year 0.0373 % change on previous year 0.113 % change on previous year Switzerland
2000s -0.2782 % change on previous year -0.1143 % change on previous year 0.1639 % change on previous year Switzerland
2010s -0.0619 % change on previous year -0.1592 % change on previous year 0.0973 % change on previous year Southern Asia
2020s -0.1429 % change on previous year -0.0194 % change on previous year 0.1235 % change on previous year Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, annual growth rate, Southern Asia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.4929 % change on previous year against -0.0146 % change on previous year in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area, annual growth rate between Southern Asia and Switzerland?
0.5075 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Southern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
267 places, 15,407 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.