Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in Switzerland stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 162nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 14,025 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 29.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0005 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.