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 143rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 140 Estonia 4,534 1000 ha compare
- 141 Denmark 4,292 1000 ha compare
- 142 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,154 1000 ha compare
- 144 Bhutan 3,839 1000 ha compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 3,612 1000 ha compare
- 146 China, Taiwan Province of 3,596 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 178.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (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 143rd out of 248 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.