Israel vs Switzerland: Land use
Israel
372,700 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
421,731 hectares
in 2023
Israel rank
139th
Switzerland rank
138th
Land use over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 421,731 hectares against 372,700 hectares in Israel, a difference of 49,031 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 138th of 224 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 | 404,778 hectares | 391,978 hectares | 12,800 hectares | Israel |
| 1970s | 415,200 hectares | 384,794 hectares | 30,406 hectares | Israel |
| 1980s | 420,800 hectares | 419,409 hectares | 1,391 hectares | Israel |
| 1990s | 426,500 hectares | 435,830 hectares | 9,330 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 397,750 hectares | 430,055 hectares | 32,305 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 414,270 hectares | 425,198 hectares | 10,928 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 373,775 hectares | 422,278 hectares | 48,502 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Israel or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 421,731 hectares against 372,700 hectares in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Israel and Switzerland?
- 49,031 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for land use?
- Israel ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 138th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.