Netherlands vs Switzerland: Land area per crop type
Netherlands
1,490
in 2024
Switzerland
1,970
in 2024
Netherlands rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
40th
Land area per crop type over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,970 against 1,490 in Netherlands, a difference of 480.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,062 | 14,534 | 76,528 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 31,424 | 9,915 | 21,510 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 6,319 | 4,825 | 1,494 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6,383 | 5,005 | 1,378 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,144 | 2,373 | 771.1 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,688 | 1,938 | 250.1 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,980 | 1,911 | 68.8 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area per crop type, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,970 against 1,490 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area per crop type between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 480, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for land area per crop type?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land area per crop type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.