Philippines vs Switzerland: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Philippines
- Switzerland
How they compare
Philippines 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 Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 150th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1483 hectares per person | 0.0649 hectares per person | 0.0834 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.1168 hectares per person | 0.0583 hectares per person | 0.0585 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.0614 hectares per person | 0.0369 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.0763 hectares per person | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0171 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0547 hectares per person | 0.0044 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.0533 hectares per person | 0.0488 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0454 hectares per person | 0.0039 hectares per person | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Philippines or Switzerland?
- Philippines, 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 Philippines and Switzerland?
- 0.0041 hectares per person, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Switzerland rank globally for arable land?
- Philippines ranks 150th 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.