Jordan vs Switzerland: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Jordan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 423.75 1000 ha against 285 1000 ha in Jordan, a difference of 138.75 1000 ha.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Jordan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 146th of 234 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302.22 1000 ha | 391.98 1000 ha | 89.76 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 323.9 1000 ha | 384.79 1000 ha | 60.89 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 336.42 1000 ha | 419.41 1000 ha | 82.99 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 278.23 1000 ha | 435.83 1000 ha | 157.6 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 268.08 1000 ha | 430.05 1000 ha | 161.97 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 293.8 1000 ha | 425.2 1000 ha | 131.4 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 288.46 1000 ha | 422.57 1000 ha | 134.11 1000 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Jordan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 423.75 1000 ha against 285 1000 ha in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Jordan and Switzerland?
- 138.75 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Switzerland rank globally for cropland — area?
- Jordan ranks 149th 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.