Ireland vs Switzerland: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 433 1000 ha against 398.38 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 34.62 1000 ha.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 572.49 1000 ha | 377.48 1000 ha | 195.01 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1970s | 498.99 1000 ha | 366.45 1000 ha | 132.54 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1980s | 485.77 1000 ha | 396.92 1000 ha | 88.85 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1990s | 412.14 1000 ha | 412.57 1000 ha | 0.4315 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 493.99 1000 ha | 406.46 1000 ha | 87.53 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 458.88 1000 ha | 400.44 1000 ha | 58.44 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 439.6 1000 ha | 397.34 1000 ha | 42.26 1000 ha | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 433 1000 ha against 398.38 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 34.62 1000 ha, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for arable land — area?
- Ireland ranks 140th 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
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.