Liechtenstein vs Switzerland: Arable land

Liechtenstein
0.0434 hectares per person
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0446 hectares per person
in 2023
Liechtenstein rank
153rd
Switzerland rank
152nd

Arable land over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Switzerland
0.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0446 hectares per person against 0.0434 hectares per person in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.0012 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 153rd and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2103 hectares per person 0.0649 hectares per person 0.1454 hectares per person Liechtenstein
1970s 0.1715 hectares per person 0.0583 hectares per person 0.1132 hectares per person Liechtenstein
1980s 0.1492 hectares per person 0.0614 hectares per person 0.0878 hectares per person Liechtenstein
1990s 0.1313 hectares per person 0.0591 hectares per person 0.0721 hectares per person Liechtenstein
2000s 0.0911 hectares per person 0.0547 hectares per person 0.0364 hectares per person Liechtenstein
2010s 0.0515 hectares per person 0.0488 hectares per person 0.0028 hectares per person Liechtenstein
2020s 0.044 hectares per person 0.0454 hectares per person 0.0014 hectares per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Liechtenstein or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0446 hectares per person against 0.0434 hectares per person in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Liechtenstein and Switzerland?
0.0012 hectares per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Liechtenstein and Switzerland rank globally for arable land?
Liechtenstein ranks 153rd 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.