Ireland vs Switzerland: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 439,000 hectares against 396,421 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 42,579 hectares.
That makes Ireland'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 Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 572,489 hectares | 377,478 hectares | 195,011 hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 498,990 hectares | 366,454 hectares | 132,536 hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 485,770 hectares | 396,918 hectares | 88,852 hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 412,140 hectares | 412,572 hectares | 431.5 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 493,784 hectares | 406,460 hectares | 87,324 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 458,881 hectares | 400,437 hectares | 58,444 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 441,250 hectares | 397,082 hectares | 44,168 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 439,000 hectares against 396,421 hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 42,579 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for arable land?
- Ireland ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 130th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.