Colombia vs Switzerland: Arable land use per person

Colombia
0.0487
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0446
in 2023
Colombia rank
149th
Switzerland rank
152nd

Arable land use per person over time

  • Colombia
  • Switzerland
0.050.10.150.2196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0487 against 0.0446 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0041.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1967 0.0649 0.1317 Colombia
1970s 0.1575 0.0583 0.0992 Colombia
1980s 0.1293 0.0614 0.068 Colombia
1990s 0.0787 0.0591 0.0196 Colombia
2000s 0.0482 0.0547 0.0065 Switzerland
2010s 0.0367 0.0488 0.012 Switzerland
2020s 0.0473 0.0454 0.0019 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Colombia or Switzerland?
Colombia, at 0.0487 against 0.0446 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Colombia and Switzerland?
0.0041, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for arable land use per person?
Colombia ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. 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 use per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed