Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area was 29.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, farm buildings and farmyards — area in Switzerland stood at 29.9 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm buildings and farmyards — area in Switzerland peaked at 29.9 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.13 1000 ha, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.13 1000 ha | — |
| 2014 | 28.29 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.45 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.78 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.91 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.05 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.21 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.56 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.72 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29.9 1000 ha | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 29.9 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.89 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 29.9 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.55 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.6 1000 ha | 28.13 1000 ha | 29.05 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.55 1000 ha | 29.21 1000 ha | 29.9 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 11 Turkmenistan 61.1 1000 ha compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 51.6 1000 ha compare
- 12 Moldova 51.6 1000 ha compare
- 15 Austria 23.55 1000 ha compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 18.54 1000 ha compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 17 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 farm buildings and farmyards — area in Switzerland?
- Farm buildings and farmyards — area in Switzerland was 29.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm buildings and farmyards — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest farm buildings and farmyards — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.13 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for farm buildings and farmyards — area?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is farm buildings and farmyards — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm buildings and Farmyards — 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.