Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0413 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0386 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0413 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 93 Mauritania 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Slovakia 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 New Zealand 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Niger 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Colombia 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.6263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.