Country area — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Country area — Area was 4,129 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area in Switzerland stood at 4,129 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Switzerland peaked at 4,129 1000 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,129 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 153rd out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,129 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,129 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,129 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,660 1000 ha, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 150 Estonia 4,534 1000 ha compare
- 151 Denmark 4,292 1000 ha compare
- 152 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,154 1000 ha compare
- 154 Bhutan 3,839 1000 ha compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 3,612 1000 ha compare
- 156 China, Taiwan Province of 3,596 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 country area — area in Switzerland?
- Country area — area in Switzerland was 4,129 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,129 1000 ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,129 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for country area — area?
- Switzerland ranks 153rd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — 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.