Bangladesh vs Switzerland: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Bangladesh
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.046 hectares per person against 0.0446 hectares per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0014 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1459 hectares per person | 0.0649 hectares per person | 0.081 hectares per person | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.1184 hectares per person | 0.0583 hectares per person | 0.06 hectares per person | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.0937 hectares per person | 0.0614 hectares per person | 0.0323 hectares per person | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.0714 hectares per person | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0122 hectares per person | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.0569 hectares per person | 0.0547 hectares per person | 0.0022 hectares per person | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0488 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.0468 hectares per person | 0.0454 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Bangladesh or Switzerland?
- Bangladesh, at 0.046 hectares per person against 0.0446 hectares per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 0.0014 hectares per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Switzerland rank globally for arable land?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.