China vs Switzerland: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
China
7.16
in 2019
Switzerland
7.1
in 2019
China rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 7.16 against 7.1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1076 | 4.95 | 4.85 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.5677 | 6.84 | 6.28 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 7.97 | 6.31 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 8.4 | 5.63 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 7.93 | 2.96 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 7.64 | 0.4513 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 7.16 against 7.1 in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between China and Switzerland?
- 0.06, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- China ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.