Gabon vs Switzerland: Arable land — Area

Gabon
325 1000 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
398.38 1000 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
145th
Switzerland rank
143rd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Gabon
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 398.38 1000 ha against 325 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 73.38 1000 ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 231 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 130 1000 ha 377.48 1000 ha 247.48 1000 ha Switzerland
1970s 233.9 1000 ha 366.45 1000 ha 132.55 1000 ha Switzerland
1980s 300 1000 ha 396.92 1000 ha 96.92 1000 ha Switzerland
1990s 320 1000 ha 412.57 1000 ha 92.57 1000 ha Switzerland
2000s 325 1000 ha 406.46 1000 ha 81.46 1000 ha Switzerland
2010s 325 1000 ha 400.44 1000 ha 75.44 1000 ha Switzerland
2020s 325 1000 ha 397.34 1000 ha 72.34 1000 ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Gabon or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 398.38 1000 ha against 325 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Gabon and Switzerland?
73.38 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Switzerland rank globally for arable land — area?
Gabon ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.