Israel vs Switzerland: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 423.75 1000 ha against 352.3 1000 ha in Israel, a difference of 71.45 1000 ha.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 148th and Switzerland ranks 146th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404.78 1000 ha | 391.98 1000 ha | 12.8 1000 ha | Israel |
| 1970s | 415.2 1000 ha | 384.79 1000 ha | 30.41 1000 ha | Israel |
| 1980s | 420.8 1000 ha | 419.41 1000 ha | 1.39 1000 ha | Israel |
| 1990s | 426.5 1000 ha | 435.83 1000 ha | 9.33 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 397.75 1000 ha | 430.05 1000 ha | 32.3 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 414.27 1000 ha | 425.2 1000 ha | 10.93 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 369.48 1000 ha | 422.57 1000 ha | 53.09 1000 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Israel or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 423.75 1000 ha against 352.3 1000 ha in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Israel and Switzerland?
- 71.45 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for cropland — area?
- Israel ranks 148th and Switzerland ranks 146th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.