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