North Macedonia vs Switzerland: Arable land

North Macedonia
416,000 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
396,421 hectares
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
129th
Switzerland rank
130th

Arable land over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Switzerland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 416,000 hectares against 396,421 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 19,579 hectares.

Across all 32 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 130th of 206 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 601,750 hectares 414,385 hectares 187,365 hectares North Macedonia
2000s 471,600 hectares 406,460 hectares 65,140 hectares North Macedonia
2010s 415,100 hectares 400,437 hectares 14,663 hectares North Macedonia
2020s 416,250 hectares 397,082 hectares 19,168 hectares North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, North Macedonia or Switzerland?
North Macedonia, at 416,000 hectares against 396,421 hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between North Macedonia and Switzerland?
19,579 hectares, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Switzerland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do North Macedonia and Switzerland rank globally for arable land?
North Macedonia ranks 129th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.