Switzerland vs USSR: Cropland — Share in Land area

Switzerland
10.73 %
in 2024
USSR
10.44 %
in 1991
Switzerland rank
126th
USSR rank
128th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Switzerland
  • USSR
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 10.73 % against 10.44 % in USSR, a difference of 0.29 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Switzerland ranks 126th and USSR ranks 128th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 9.92 % 10.78 % 0.8578 % USSR
1970s 9.73 % 10.6 % 0.868 % USSR
1980s 10.61 % 10.56 % 0.046 % Switzerland
1990s 10.84 % 10.44 % 0.4 % Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Switzerland or USSR?
Switzerland, at 10.73 % against 10.44 % in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Switzerland and USSR?
0.29 %, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Switzerland and USSR rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Switzerland ranks 126th and USSR ranks 128th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.