South Korea vs Switzerland: Projections for global peak agricultural land
South Korea
1.57 million hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
1.49 million hectares
in 2023
South Korea rank
130th
Switzerland rank
131st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.57 million hectares against 1.49 million hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 74,780 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 131st of 227 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 526,122 hectares | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.28 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 622,127 hectares | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.23 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 594,727 hectares | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 479,505 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 330,350 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 203,891 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 96,170 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, South Korea or Switzerland?
- South Korea, at 1.57 million hectares against 1.49 million hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 74,780 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- South Korea ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 131st of 227 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.