Land use hidden — Cropland in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land use hidden — Cropland was 4,217 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Switzerland is 4,217 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Switzerland peaked at 4,457 Square kilometres in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,727 Square kilometres, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,083 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 4,102 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4,008 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 3,968 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,928 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,865 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,793 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3,761 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,770 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,727 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3,735 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,800 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,801 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,830 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3,883 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3,890 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,896 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,950 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,967 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4,026 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 4,065 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4,110 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4,165 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,243 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4,273 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,270 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4,217 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4,252 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,321 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4,264 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,306 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,293 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,330 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4,426 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,457 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,437 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,377 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,361 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,331 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,319 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,327 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,316 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,295 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,290 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,288 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,295 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,293 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,290 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,292 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,278 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,272 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,274 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,275 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,250 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,232 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,237 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,231 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,234 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,238 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,250 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,207 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,217 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,217 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,217 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 3.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,217 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,920 Square kilometres | 3,761 Square kilometres | 4,102 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,848 Square kilometres | 3,727 Square kilometres | 3,967 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,194 Square kilometres | 4,026 Square kilometres | 4,321 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,358 Square kilometres | 4,264 Square kilometres | 4,457 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,301 Square kilometres | 4,288 Square kilometres | 4,327 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,252 Square kilometres | 4,231 Square kilometres | 4,278 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,223 Square kilometres | 4,207 Square kilometres | 4,250 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Switzerland?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Switzerland was 4,217 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,457 Square kilometres in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,727 Square kilometres in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Switzerland ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata