Agricultural land — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land — Area was 1,490 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,490 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Switzerland peaked at 1,736 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,490 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 150th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,736 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,733 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,719 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,710 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,702 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,696 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,689 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,686 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,687 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,674 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,665 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,663 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,654 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,648 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,644 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,643 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,641 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,645 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,659 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,653 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,649 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,644 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,639 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,634 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,629 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,625 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,620 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,615 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,610 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,605 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,601 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,596 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,591 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,587 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,582 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,578 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,575 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,572 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,569 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,566 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,563 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,560 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,557 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,554 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,550 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,547 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,544 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,541 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,538 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,534 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,531 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,528 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,525 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,521 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,518 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,515 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,512 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,509 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,506 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,502 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,499 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,496 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,493 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,490 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,490 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,490 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,707 1000 ha | 1,686 1000 ha | 1,736 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,653 1000 ha | 1,641 1000 ha | 1,674 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,632 1000 ha | 1,610 1000 ha | 1,653 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,586 1000 ha | 1,569 1000 ha | 1,605 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,552 1000 ha | 1,538 1000 ha | 1,566 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,520 1000 ha | 1,506 1000 ha | 1,534 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,496 1000 ha | 1,490 1000 ha | 1,502 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 147 Costa Rica 1,589 1000 ha compare
- 148 Republic of Korea 1,561 1000 ha compare
- 149 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,521 1000 ha compare
- 151 Oman 1,479 1000 ha compare
- 152 Croatia 1,467 1000 ha compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 1,405 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land — area in Switzerland was 1,490 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,736 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,490 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land — area?
- Switzerland ranks 150th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.