Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 170th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 167 Puerto Rico 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Aruba 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Malta 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 United States Virgin Islands 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Liechtenstein 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.4799 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.4929 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for cropland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.