Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 37.72 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Switzerland stood at 37.72 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Switzerland peaked at 43.93 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 37.72 %, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 125th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.93 % | — |
| 1962 | 43.85 % | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 43.49 % | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 43.27 % | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 43.05 % | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 42.9 % | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 42.72 % | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 42.66 % | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 42.69 % | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 42.35 % | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 42.13 % | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 42.07 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 41.84 % | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 41.68 % | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 41.59 % | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 41.56 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 41.52 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 41.61 % | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 41.96 % | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 41.83 % | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 41.72 % | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 41.59 % | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 41.47 % | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 41.35 % | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 41.21 % | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 41.1 % | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 40.98 % | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 40.86 % | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 40.74 % | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 40.6 % | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 40.5 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.38 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 40.26 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 40.14 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.02 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.93 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.85 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 39.77 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 39.69 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.62 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 39.54 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.47 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.39 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.31 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.23 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.16 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.08 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 39 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.92 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.83 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.75 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.67 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.59 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.5 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.42 % | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.34 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.26 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.18 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.11 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.03 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.95 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.87 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.79 % | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.72 % | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 37.72 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 37.72 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.63 %, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.17 % | 42.66 % | 43.93 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.83 % | 41.52 % | 42.35 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.29 % | 40.74 % | 41.83 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.11 % | 39.69 % | 40.6 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.27 % | 38.92 % | 39.62 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.46 % | 38.11 % | 38.83 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.87 % | 37.72 % | 38.03 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 — share in land area in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Switzerland was 37.72 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.93 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.72 % in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Switzerland ranks 125th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in 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.