Switzerland vs Uruguay: Cropland area under protective cover — Area

Switzerland
0.7915 1000 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
0.87 1000 ha
in 2016
Switzerland rank
30th
Uruguay rank
29th

Cropland area under protective cover — Area over time

  • Switzerland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.87 1000 ha against 0.7915 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0785 1000 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Uruguay ahead.

Switzerland ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 52 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area under protective cover — area, Switzerland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.87 1000 ha against 0.7915 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in cropland area under protective cover — area between Switzerland and Uruguay?
0.0785 1000 ha, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for cropland area under protective cover — area?
Switzerland ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland area under protective cover — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland area under protective cover — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 707 data points, 2007–2024
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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.