Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 189,725 Hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — organic farming in Switzerland is 189,725 Hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in Switzerland peaked at 189,725 Hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,981 Hectares, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,981 Hectares | — |
| 1996 | 54,321 Hectares | +444.2% |
| 1997 | 64,184 Hectares | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 71,277 Hectares | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 78,733 Hectares | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 82,375 Hectares | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 93,590 Hectares | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 102,259 Hectares | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 108,678 Hectares | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 114,105 Hectares | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 116,619 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 117,296 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 116,066 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 113,591 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 111,496 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 110,894 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 121,213 Hectares | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 127,522 Hectares | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 133,296 Hectares | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 134,972 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 139,897 Hectares | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 149,618 Hectares | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 160,139 Hectares | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 169,030 Hectares | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 176,337 Hectares | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 180,381 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 185,224 Hectares | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 188,846 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 189,725 Hectares | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,699 Hectares | 9,981 Hectares | 78,733 Hectares | 5 |
| 2000s | 107,608 Hectares | 82,375 Hectares | 117,296 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,509 Hectares | 110,894 Hectares | 169,030 Hectares | 9 |
| 2020s | 184,103 Hectares | 176,337 Hectares | 189,725 Hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — organic farming in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in Switzerland was 189,725 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 189,725 Hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,981 Hectares in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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