What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland?

Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995.

What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1970.

How does Switzerland rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?

Switzerland ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland

Name: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

109th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1995

All-time low

0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2023

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.

Switzerland ranks 109th of 185 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.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1963	0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.3%
1964	0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
1965	0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
1966	0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.6%
1967	0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.9%
1968	0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
1969	0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1970	0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.1%
1971	0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1972	0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.7%
1973	0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1975	0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
1976	0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1977	0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1978	0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
1979	0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1980	0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
1981	0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
1982	0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1983	0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1984	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.9%
1985	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1987	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.2%
1988	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1989	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
1990	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.3%
1991	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
1992	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1993	0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1994	0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.2%
1995	0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1996	0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
1997	0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.3%
1998	0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
1999	0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.7%
2000	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2001	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2002	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2003	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.5%
2004	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2005	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2006	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2007	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2008	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2009	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2011	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2012	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.6%
2015	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
2016	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2017	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2018	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2019	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2020	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2021	0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
2022	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2023	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

106 Aruba 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
107 Mozambique 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
108 Liechtenstein 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
110 Costa Rica 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
111 Zimbabwe 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
112 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland?: Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Switzerland rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?: Switzerland ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Cropland — 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.

Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Cropland — 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.