Arable land — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Arable land — Area was 398.38 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Switzerland is 398.38 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Switzerland peaked at 422.15 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 355.9 1000 ha, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 154th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 396.1 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 397.7 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 387.9 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 383.8 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 377.7 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 371 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 363.4 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 359.7 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 360 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 355.9 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 356.9 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 363 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 362.8 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 365.4 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 368.9 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 369.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 369.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 375.3 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 376.94 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 380.64 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 384.64 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 388.95 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 394.5 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 402.36 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 404.44 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 404.09 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 398.71 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 402.24 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 408.61 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 403.09 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 407.55 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 406.09 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 409.86 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 419.19 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 422.15 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 420.3 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 414.86 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 412.75 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 409.88 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 408.04 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 408.76 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 407.6 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 406.27 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 405.78 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 405.41 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 406.16 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 405.88 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 405.49 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 405.21 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 403.75 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 403.05 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 403.02 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 402.9 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 399.44 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 398.4 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 398.69 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 398.18 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 398.14 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 398.79 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 399.84 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 395.46 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 396.6 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 396.42 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 398.38 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 398.38 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 398.38 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377.48 1000 ha | 359.7 1000 ha | 397.7 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 366.45 1000 ha | 355.9 1000 ha | 376.94 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 396.92 1000 ha | 380.64 1000 ha | 408.61 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 412.57 1000 ha | 403.09 1000 ha | 422.15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 406.46 1000 ha | 405.21 1000 ha | 408.76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.44 1000 ha | 398.14 1000 ha | 403.75 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.34 1000 ha | 395.46 1000 ha | 399.84 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 151 Ireland 433 1000 ha compare
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 411.11 1000 ha compare
- 153 North Macedonia 408 1000 ha compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 330 1000 ha compare
- 156 Gabon 325 1000 ha compare
- 157 Georgia 274.48 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 arable land — area in Switzerland?
- Arable land — area in Switzerland was 398.38 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 422.15 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.9 1000 ha in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for arable land — area?
- Switzerland ranks 154th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Arable 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.