Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in Switzerland

Switzerland: Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area was 29.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.9 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
29.9 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
28.13 1000 ha
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in Switzerland, 2013–2024

01020302013201820242013: 28.1 1000 ha2014: 28.3 1000 ha2015: 28.4 1000 ha2016: 28.6 1000 ha2017: 28.8 1000 ha2018: 28.9 1000 ha2019: 29 1000 ha2020: 29.2 1000 ha2021: 29.4 1000 ha2022: 29.6 1000 ha2023: 29.7 1000 ha2024: 29.9 1000 ha

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 11th of 25 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Mongolia 99.97 1000 ha compare
  2. 9 Morocco 87.9 1000 ha compare
  3. 10 Turkmenistan 61.1 1000 ha compare
  4. 12 Austria 23.55 1000 ha compare
  5. 13 United Arab Emirates 18.54 1000 ha compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 17 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 11th out of 25 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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Indicator
Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
27 places, 282 data points, 1987–2024
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