Agricultural land area — Arable land in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 399.5 Hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
399.5 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 42 countries
All-time high
408.61 Hectares
in 1989
All-time low
396.53 Hectares
in 2021
Years of data
25
1985–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Switzerland, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 399.5 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable land in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Switzerland peaked at 408.61 Hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 396.53 Hectares, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 37th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 405.01 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 404.09 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 398.71 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 402.24 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 408.61 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 406.75 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 407.5 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 407.2 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 406.91 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 406.81 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 405.39 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 404.74 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 404.84 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 404.98 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 402.36 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 400.48 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 399.81 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 399.31 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 399.22 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 399.85 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 400.89 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 396.53 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 397.69 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 397.53 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 399.5 Hectares | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 403.73 Hectares | 398.71 Hectares | 408.61 Hectares | 5 |
| 2000s | 407.03 Hectares | 406.75 Hectares | 407.5 Hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 402.1 Hectares | 399.22 Hectares | 405.39 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.43 Hectares | 396.53 Hectares | 400.89 Hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7024 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Switzerland was 399.5 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 408.61 Hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.53 Hectares in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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