Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 52 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 52 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Switzerland peaked at 61 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20 1000 ha, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 121st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.67 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.6 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3 1000 ha | 38 1000 ha | 59 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.15 1000 ha | 52 1000 ha | 61 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 52 1000 ha | 52 1000 ha | 52 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.05 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Switzerland?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Switzerland was 52 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 61 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Switzerland ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.