Temporary crops — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Temporary crops — Area was 270.64 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary crops — Area in Switzerland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 270.64 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Switzerland peaked at 286.71 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 266.96 1000 ha, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 144th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Temporary crops — Area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 286.71 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 284.46 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 279.82 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 277.71 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 283.02 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 282.42 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 276.64 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 275.44 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 273.02 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 269.64 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 267 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 266.96 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 269.35 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 268.99 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 270.01 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 269.78 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 271.01 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 272.5 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 269.2 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 271.58 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 273.62 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 273.3 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 271.7 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 270.64 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 270.64 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.34 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 270.64 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,139 1000 ha, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279.92 1000 ha | 273.02 1000 ha | 286.71 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 269.44 1000 ha | 266.96 1000 ha | 272.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.17 1000 ha | 270.64 1000 ha | 273.62 1000 ha | 5 |
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 temporary crops — area in Switzerland?
- Temporary crops — area in Switzerland was 270.64 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 286.71 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.96 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for temporary crops — area?
- Switzerland ranks 144th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — 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.