South Africa vs Switzerland: Land area per crop type
South Africa
1,782 hectares
in 2024
Switzerland
1,970 hectares
in 2024
South Africa rank
41st
Switzerland rank
40th
Land area per crop type over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,970 hectares against 1,782 hectares in South Africa, a difference of 188 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,556 hectares | 14,534 hectares | 77,022 hectares | South Africa |
| 1970s | 27,800 hectares | 9,915 hectares | 17,885 hectares | South Africa |
| 1980s | 36,700 hectares | 4,825 hectares | 31,875 hectares | South Africa |
| 1990s | 44,011 hectares | 5,005 hectares | 39,006 hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,855 hectares | 2,373 hectares | 482.4 hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,963 hectares | 1,938 hectares | 24.7 hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,781 hectares | 1,911 hectares | 130.2 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area per crop type, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,970 hectares against 1,782 hectares in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area per crop type between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 188 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for land area per crop type?
- South Africa ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by 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.