Netherlands vs Switzerland: Land use agriculture longterm

Netherlands
1.24 million
in 2010
Switzerland
1.16 million
in 2010
Netherlands rank
126th
Switzerland rank
129th

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.24 million against 1.16 million in Switzerland, a difference of 78,240.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 126th and Switzerland ranks 129th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1780s 818,987 1.04 million 217,253 Switzerland
1790s 805,491 1.03 million 226,329 Switzerland
1800s 792,240 1.03 million 235,430 Switzerland
1810s 799,581 1.03 million 225,909 Switzerland
1820s 823,317 1.10 million 277,273 Switzerland
1830s 854,036 1.15 million 298,084 Switzerland
1840s 878,594 1.20 million 321,546 Switzerland
1850s 897,859 1.25 million 348,981 Switzerland
1860s 921,155 1.26 million 342,155 Switzerland
1870s 947,713 1.29 million 346,187 Switzerland
1880s 997,636 1.32 million 325,054 Switzerland
1890s 1.06 million 1.32 million 266,660 Switzerland
1900s 1.13 million 1.43 million 303,970 Switzerland
1910s 1.20 million 1.54 million 342,460 Switzerland
1920s 1.27 million 1.54 million 263,270 Switzerland
1930s 1.36 million 1.54 million 175,070 Switzerland
1940s 1.43 million 1.55 million 119,800 Switzerland
1950s 1.51 million 1.64 million 132,750 Switzerland
1960s 1.59 million 1.80 million 207,660 Switzerland
1970s 1.54 million 1.80 million 262,880 Switzerland
1980s 1.41 million 1.67 million 252,820 Switzerland
1990s 1.32 million 1.59 million 269,800 Switzerland
2000s 1.24 million 1.16 million 82,440 Netherlands
2010s 1.24 million 1.16 million 78,240 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 1.24 million against 1.16 million in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between Netherlands and Switzerland?
78,240, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
Netherlands ranks 126th 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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About this data

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