Land area — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land area — Area was 3,951 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3,951 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Switzerland peaked at 3,953 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,951 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 142nd 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 | 3,953 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,953 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,953 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,953 1000 ha | 3,952 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,952 1000 ha | 3,951 1000 ha | 3,952 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,951 1000 ha | 3,951 1000 ha | 3,951 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,951 1000 ha | 3,951 1000 ha | 3,951 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 land area — area in Switzerland?
- Land area — area in Switzerland was 3,951 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,953 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,951 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for land area — area?
- Switzerland ranks 142nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Land 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.