Jordan vs Switzerland: Land use
Jordan
287,300 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
421,731 hectares
in 2023
Jordan rank
141st
Switzerland rank
138th
Land use over time
- Jordan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 421,731 hectares against 287,300 hectares in Jordan, a difference of 134,431 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Jordan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 138th of 224 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 | 302,222 hectares | 391,978 hectares | 89,756 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 323,900 hectares | 384,794 hectares | 60,894 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 336,420 hectares | 419,409 hectares | 82,989 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 278,230 hectares | 435,830 hectares | 157,600 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 268,080 hectares | 430,055 hectares | 161,975 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 293,796 hectares | 425,198 hectares | 131,402 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 288,958 hectares | 422,278 hectares | 133,319 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Jordan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 421,731 hectares against 287,300 hectares in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Jordan and Switzerland?
- 134,431 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Switzerland rank globally for land use?
- Jordan ranks 141st 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.