Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Switzerland

Switzerland: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 2.29 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.29 %
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
48th
of 76 countries
All-time high
3.29 %
in 2020
All-time low
2.16 %
in 2016
Years of data
5
2010–2023

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Switzerland, 2010–2023

01232010201620232010: 2.4 %2013: 2.2 %2016: 2.2 %2020: 3.3 %2023: 2.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Switzerland stood at 2.29 %.

The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Switzerland peaked at 3.29 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.16 %, in 2016.

That places Switzerland 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Switzerland, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 2.36 %
2013 2.25 % -4.7%
2016 2.16 % -4.0%
2020 3.29 % +52.3%
2023 2.29 % -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.26 % 2.16 % 2.36 % 3
2020s 2.79 % 2.29 % 3.29 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Switzerland?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Switzerland was 2.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 % in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Switzerland ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.