Ireland vs Switzerland: Organic agricultural area
Ireland
179,180 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
188,847 hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
41st
Organic agricultural area over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 188,847 hectares against 179,180 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 9,667 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 172 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,117 hectares | 114,928 hectares | 75,811 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 67,935 hectares | 136,236 hectares | 68,302 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 109,800 hectares | 182,698 hectares | 72,898 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher organic agricultural area, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 188,847 hectares against 179,180 hectares in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in organic agricultural area between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 9,667 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for organic agricultural area?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 172 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 Organic agricultural area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.