Kazakhstan vs Switzerland: Organic agricultural area
Kazakhstan
191,283 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
188,847 hectares
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
40th
Switzerland rank
41st
Organic agricultural area over time
- Kazakhstan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 191,283 hectares against 188,847 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 2,436 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,050 hectares | 112,620 hectares | 33,430 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 257,370 hectares | 136,236 hectares | 121,134 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 130,717 hectares | 182,698 hectares | 51,981 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher organic agricultural area, Kazakhstan or Switzerland?
- Kazakhstan, at 191,283 hectares against 188,847 hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in organic agricultural area between Kazakhstan and Switzerland?
- 2,436 hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Switzerland rank globally for organic agricultural area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 40th 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.