What is arable land use per person in Switzerland?

Arable land use per person in Switzerland was 0.0446 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0729 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Switzerland rank for arable land use per person?

Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Switzerland

Name: Arable land use per person in Switzerland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Arable land use per person was 0.0446 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0446 hectares per person

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

152nd

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0729 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0446 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Switzerland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in Switzerland stood at 0.0446 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Switzerland peaked at 0.0729 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0446 hectares per person, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0649 hectares per person	0.0587 hectares per person	0.0729 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0583 hectares per person	0.0574 hectares per person	0.0599 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0614 hectares per person	0.0602 hectares per person	0.0625 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0591 hectares per person	0.0574 hectares per person	0.06 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0547 hectares per person	0.0523 hectares per person	0.0568 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0488 hectares per person	0.0465 hectares per person	0.0516 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0454 hectares per person	0.0446 hectares per person	0.0463 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

149 Colombia 0.0487 hectares per person compare
150 Philippines 0.0487 hectares per person compare
151 Bangladesh 0.046 hectares per person compare
154 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0429 hectares per person compare
155 Jamaica 0.0423 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Switzerland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Switzerland?: Arable land use per person in Switzerland was 0.0446 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0729 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for arable land use per person?: Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.