Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 12.27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — 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 — share in cropland in Switzerland peaked at 14.26 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9 %, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 110th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.9 % | — |
| 1962 | 5.12 % | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 5.24 % | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.54 % | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 5.86 % | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 5.95 % | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.33 % | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 6.65 % | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 6.63 % | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.71 % | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.69 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.58 % | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.53 % | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.44 % | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.43 % | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.42 % | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.33 % | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.3 % | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.21 % | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.15 % | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.08 % | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6 % | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.89 % | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.85 % | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.93 % | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.88 % | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.79 % | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.86 % | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.81 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.82 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.77 % | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.65 % | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.61 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.31 % | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 6.85 % | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 7.57 % | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 8.08 % | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 8.8 % | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 9.01 % | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.5 % | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.24 % | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 10.95 % | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 11.66 % | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 12.34 % | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.81 % | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.29 % | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.75 % | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.26 % | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.05 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.57 % | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.1 % | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.94 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.64 % | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.27 % | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.29 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.28 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.27 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.23 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.36 % | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.33 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.33 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.27 % | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12.27 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 83% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12.27 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.73 %, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 107 Serbia 13.59 % compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 13.13 % compare
- 109 Montenegro 12.39 % compare
- 111 Austria 11.2 % compare
- 112 Guatemala 11.05 % compare
- 113 Republic of Moldova 10.46 % compare
- 113 Moldova 10.46 % 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.7215 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Switzerland?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 — share in cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — 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 — share in cropland?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — 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 — 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.