Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 92nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 89 Cyprus 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Eswatini 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 South Africa 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Indonesia 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Portugal 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.6263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.