China, mainland vs Switzerland: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- China, mainland
- Switzerland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 27.68 % against 26.73 % in Switzerland, a difference of 0.95 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 214 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 % | 22.11 % | 1.89 % | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 23.28 % | 22.16 % | 1.11 % | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 25.91 % | 24.33 % | 1.58 % | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 27.59 % | 26.02 % | 1.56 % | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 27.72 % | 26.19 % | 1.53 % | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 28.2 % | 26.35 % | 1.85 % | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 27.73 % | 26.56 % | 1.17 % | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, China, mainland or Switzerland?
- China, mainland, at 27.68 % against 26.73 % in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between China, mainland and Switzerland?
- 0.95 %, 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 arable land — share in agricultural land?
- China, mainland ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.