Belgium vs Switzerland: Permanent crops — Area

Belgium
23.34 1000 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
25.38 1000 ha
in 2024
Belgium rank
171st
Switzerland rank
169th

Permanent crops — Area over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 25.38 1000 ha against 23.34 1000 ha in Belgium, a difference of 2.04 1000 ha.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 169th of 238 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 21.08 1000 ha 23.6 1000 ha 2.52 1000 ha Switzerland
2010s 22.62 1000 ha 24.76 1000 ha 2.14 1000 ha Switzerland
2020s 23.58 1000 ha 25.23 1000 ha 1.65 1000 ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent crops — area, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 25.38 1000 ha against 23.34 1000 ha in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Belgium and Switzerland?
2.04 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for permanent crops — area?
Belgium ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 169th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,641 data points, 1961–2024
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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.