River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Switzerland
Switzerland: River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding was 5.81 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022. ▬ Flat
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of agricultural land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Switzerland is 5.81 Percentage of agricultural land area, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Switzerland peaked at 6.1 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.81 Percentage of agricultural land area, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 47th out of 245 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 Percentage of agricultural land area | 5.81 Percentage of agricultural land area | 6.1 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 Percentage of agricultural land area | 5.83 Percentage of agricultural land area | 5.85 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 Percentage of agricultural land area | 5.81 Percentage of agricultural land area | 5.85 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 44 Finland 6.23 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
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- 48 Italy 5.75 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 49 Nepal 5.58 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 50 Albania 5.57 Percentage of agricultural land area 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7024 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Switzerland?
- River flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Switzerland was 5.81 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2000.
- What is the lowest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 245 countries with data for 2022.
- Is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of land, population, built-up area and cropland exposure to river flooding for different return periods. Exposure indicators to river flooding have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 2000-2020 depending on data availability and is based on river flood hazard maps with a 10-, 20-, 50- and 100-year return period. A return period is the average or estimated time that a specific hazard is likely to recur. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): JRC River flood hazard map data, Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org