Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 12.27 % in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Switzerland, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Switzerland stood at 12.27 %.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Switzerland peaked at 14.26 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9 %, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 5.8 % | 4.9 % | 6.65 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.5 % | 6.3 % | 6.71 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.96 % | 5.79 % | 6.21 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 % | 5.61 % | 8.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 % | 8.8 % | 13.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 % | 12.27 % | 14.26 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3 % | 12.23 % | 12.36 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Switzerland?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Switzerland was 12.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 % in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Switzerland ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 β Share in Cropland. 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.