Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land area — Permanent crops was 24.05 Hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Switzerland, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — permanent crops in Switzerland stood at 24.05 Hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent crops in Switzerland peaked at 27.12 Hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.82 Hectares, in 1985.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22.82 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 22.91 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.99 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 23 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.49 Hectares | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 24.88 Hectares | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 25.06 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.23 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.25 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.6 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.71 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.91 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.1 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.35 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.73 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.12 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.72 Hectares | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 23.8 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.9 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.73 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.75 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.95 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.72 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.95 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.05 Hectares | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.04 Hectares | 22.82 Hectares | 23.49 Hectares | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.2 Hectares | 24.88 Hectares | 25.6 Hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.31 Hectares | 23.72 Hectares | 27.12 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.88 Hectares | 23.72 Hectares | 24.05 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 — permanent crops in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land area — permanent crops in Switzerland was 24.05 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.12 Hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.82 Hectares in 1985.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent crops rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 — Permanent crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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