Belgium vs Switzerland: Land use agriculture longterm

Belgium
1.22 million
in 2010
Switzerland
1.16 million
in 2010
Belgium rank
127th
Switzerland rank
129th

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.22 million against 1.16 million in Switzerland, a difference of 63,820.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 129th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1780s 1.02 million 1.04 million 18,780 Switzerland
1790s 1.03 million 1.03 million 2,320 Belgium
1800s 1.05 million 1.03 million 21,660 Belgium
1810s 1.06 million 1.03 million 38,760 Belgium
1820s 1.08 million 1.10 million 20,120 Switzerland
1830s 1.12 million 1.15 million 30,310 Switzerland
1840s 1.11 million 1.20 million 94,310 Switzerland
1850s 1.15 million 1.25 million 99,600 Switzerland
1860s 1.18 million 1.26 million 82,750 Switzerland
1870s 1.21 million 1.29 million 81,590 Switzerland
1880s 1.28 million 1.32 million 38,010 Switzerland
1890s 1.36 million 1.32 million 35,500 Belgium
1900s 1.44 million 1.43 million 6,920 Belgium
1910s 1.53 million 1.54 million 10,280 Switzerland
1920s 1.51 million 1.54 million 23,900 Switzerland
1930s 1.58 million 1.54 million 44,430 Belgium
1940s 1.59 million 1.55 million 39,550 Belgium
1950s 1.60 million 1.64 million 43,580 Switzerland
1960s 1.64 million 1.80 million 156,240 Switzerland
1970s 1.52 million 1.80 million 279,640 Switzerland
1980s 1.41 million 1.67 million 255,110 Switzerland
1990s 1.24 million 1.59 million 343,330 Switzerland
2000s 1.17 million 1.16 million 7,320 Belgium
2010s 1.22 million 1.16 million 63,820 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 1.22 million against 1.16 million in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between Belgium and Switzerland?
63,820, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
Belgium ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 129th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed