Ireland vs Switzerland: Cropland extent over the long-term
Ireland
436,500 hectares
in 2025
Switzerland
419,642 hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
135th
Switzerland rank
137th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 436,500 hectares against 419,642 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 16,858 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 135th and Switzerland ranks 137th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 39 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 250,796 hectares | 44,471 hectares | 206,325 hectares | Ireland |
| 1100s | 321,003 hectares | 58,072 hectares | 262,931 hectares | Ireland |
| 1200s | 459,585 hectares | 70,920 hectares | 388,665 hectares | Ireland |
| 1300s | 580,464 hectares | 110,522 hectares | 469,942 hectares | Ireland |
| 1400s | 408,064 hectares | 80,414 hectares | 327,650 hectares | Ireland |
| 1500s | 502,056 hectares | 103,451 hectares | 398,605 hectares | Ireland |
| 1600s | 705,451 hectares | 123,795 hectares | 581,656 hectares | Ireland |
| 1700s | 1.21 million hectares | 146,368 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1710s | 1.44 million hectares | 149,555 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1720s | 1.46 million hectares | 152,778 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1730s | 1.48 million hectares | 156,034 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1740s | 1.49 million hectares | 159,318 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1750s | 1.50 million hectares | 162,627 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1760s | 1.47 million hectares | 165,955 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1770s | 1.43 million hectares | 169,298 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1780s | 1.55 million hectares | 172,648 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1790s | 1.79 million hectares | 175,998 hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1800s | 1.85 million hectares | 179,339 hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1810s | 2.02 million hectares | 182,661 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1820s | 2.24 million hectares | 201,583 hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1830s | 2.28 million hectares | 217,543 hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1840s | 2.19 million hectares | 232,963 hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1850s | 1.80 million hectares | 247,717 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1860s | 1.39 million hectares | 255,664 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1.17 million hectares | 267,959 hectares | 900,351 hectares | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1.31 million hectares | 276,896 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1.17 million hectares | 281,681 hectares | 893,269 hectares | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.10 million hectares | 307,949 hectares | 790,681 hectares | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.06 million hectares | 339,292 hectares | 724,648 hectares | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1.05 million hectares | 340,633 hectares | 708,177 hectares | Ireland |
| 1930s | 697,682 hectares | 344,351 hectares | 353,331 hectares | Ireland |
| 1940s | 698,754 hectares | 348,689 hectares | 350,065 hectares | Ireland |
| 1950s | 674,150 hectares | 378,767 hectares | 295,383 hectares | Ireland |
| 1960s | 583,400 hectares | 392,166 hectares | 191,234 hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 501,090 hectares | 384,794 hectares | 116,296 hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 488,470 hectares | 419,409 hectares | 69,061 hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 415,140 hectares | 435,830 hectares | 20,690 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 496,254 hectares | 430,055 hectares | 66,199 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 459,981 hectares | 425,198 hectares | 34,783 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 440,600 hectares | 421,378 hectares | 19,222 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 436,500 hectares against 419,642 hectares in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 16,858 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Ireland ranks 135th and Switzerland ranks 137th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.