Colombia vs Switzerland: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0487 hectares per person against 0.0446 hectares per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0041 hectares per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1967 hectares per person | 0.0649 hectares per person | 0.1317 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.1575 hectares per person | 0.0583 hectares per person | 0.0992 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.1293 hectares per person | 0.0614 hectares per person | 0.068 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.0787 hectares per person | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0196 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0482 hectares per person | 0.0547 hectares per person | 0.0065 hectares per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0367 hectares per person | 0.0488 hectares per person | 0.012 hectares per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0473 hectares per person | 0.0454 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Colombia, at 0.0487 hectares per person against 0.0446 hectares per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 0.0041 hectares per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for arable land?
- Colombia ranks 149th 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.