Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 423.55 Hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
423.55 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
432.56 Hectares
in 2006
All-time low
420.48 Hectares
in 2021
Years of data
25
1985–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Switzerland, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Switzerland is 423.55 Hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Switzerland peaked at 432.56 Hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 420.48 Hectares, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 427.83 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 427.01 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 421.7 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 425.24 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 432.1 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 431.63 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 432.56 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 432.43 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 432.16 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 432.41 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 431.1 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 430.65 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 430.94 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 431.33 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 429.09 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 427.6 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 423.53 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 423.11 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 423.12 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 423.58 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 424.64 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 420.48 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 421.41 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 421.48 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 423.55 Hectares | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 426.78 Hectares | 421.7 Hectares | 432.1 Hectares | 5 |
| 2000s | 432.24 Hectares | 431.63 Hectares | 432.56 Hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 427.41 Hectares | 423.11 Hectares | 431.33 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.31 Hectares | 420.48 Hectares | 424.64 Hectares | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Switzerland was 423.55 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 432.56 Hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.48 Hectares in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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