Croatia vs Switzerland: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Croatia
1.49 million hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
1.49 million hectares
in 2023
Croatia rank
132nd
Switzerland rank
131st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Croatia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.49 million hectares against 1.49 million hectares in Croatia, a difference of 7,220 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 132nd and Switzerland ranks 131st of 227 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 578,124 hectares | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 338,780 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 56,279 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 19,080 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Croatia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.49 million hectares against 1.49 million hectares in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Croatia and Switzerland?
- 7,220 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Switzerland rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Croatia ranks 132nd and Switzerland ranks 131st of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.