Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Agricultural area over the long-term

Republic of Korea
1.53 million hectares
in 2025
Switzerland
1.49 million hectares
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
127th
Switzerland rank
128th

Agricultural area over the long-term over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.53 million hectares against 1.49 million hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 47,320 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 128th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 32 and Switzerland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1000s 899,133 hectares 804,976 hectares 94,157 hectares Republic of Korea
1100s 1.04 million hectares 1.35 million hectares 308,330 hectares Switzerland
1200s 1.33 million hectares 1.35 million hectares 16,680 hectares Switzerland
1300s 952,905 hectares 1.62 million hectares 663,265 hectares Switzerland
1400s 1.05 million hectares 1.38 million hectares 330,540 hectares Switzerland
1500s 1.13 million hectares 1.36 million hectares 230,700 hectares Switzerland
1600s 1.30 million hectares 1.40 million hectares 101,020 hectares Switzerland
1700s 1.46 million hectares 1.70 million hectares 238,130 hectares Switzerland
1710s 1.58 million hectares 1.62 million hectares 38,570 hectares Switzerland
1720s 1.68 million hectares 1.54 million hectares 132,350 hectares Republic of Korea
1730s 1.77 million hectares 1.46 million hectares 313,390 hectares Republic of Korea
1740s 1.87 million hectares 1.36 million hectares 504,840 hectares Republic of Korea
1750s 1.97 million hectares 1.26 million hectares 707,000 hectares Republic of Korea
1760s 2.08 million hectares 1.25 million hectares 828,920 hectares Republic of Korea
1770s 2.19 million hectares 1.23 million hectares 956,820 hectares Republic of Korea
1780s 2.31 million hectares 1.22 million hectares 1.09 million hectares Republic of Korea
1790s 2.43 million hectares 1.19 million hectares 1.23 million hectares Republic of Korea
1800s 2.55 million hectares 1.17 million hectares 1.38 million hectares Republic of Korea
1810s 2.67 million hectares 1.17 million hectares 1.51 million hectares Republic of Korea
1820s 2.80 million hectares 1.26 million hectares 1.54 million hectares Republic of Korea
1830s 2.77 million hectares 1.32 million hectares 1.45 million hectares Republic of Korea
1840s 2.70 million hectares 1.37 million hectares 1.33 million hectares Republic of Korea
1850s 2.63 million hectares 1.42 million hectares 1.21 million hectares Republic of Korea
1860s 2.58 million hectares 1.43 million hectares 1.15 million hectares Republic of Korea
1870s 2.52 million hectares 1.46 million hectares 1.06 million hectares Republic of Korea
1880s 2.44 million hectares 1.47 million hectares 963,270 hectares Republic of Korea
1890s 2.35 million hectares 1.46 million hectares 890,630 hectares Republic of Korea
1900s 2.25 million hectares 1.56 million hectares 682,570 hectares Republic of Korea
1910s 2.16 million hectares 1.68 million hectares 485,900 hectares Republic of Korea
1920s 2.36 million hectares 1.64 million hectares 721,570 hectares Republic of Korea
1930s 2.55 million hectares 1.62 million hectares 931,060 hectares Republic of Korea
1940s 2.54 million hectares 1.58 million hectares 957,960 hectares Republic of Korea
1950s 2.46 million hectares 1.65 million hectares 803,017 hectares Republic of Korea
1960s 2.22 million hectares 1.71 million hectares 512,625 hectares Republic of Korea
1970s 2.28 million hectares 1.65 million hectares 622,127 hectares Republic of Korea
1980s 2.23 million hectares 1.63 million hectares 594,727 hectares Republic of Korea
1990s 2.07 million hectares 1.59 million hectares 479,505 hectares Republic of Korea
2000s 1.88 million hectares 1.55 million hectares 330,350 hectares Republic of Korea
2010s 1.72 million hectares 1.52 million hectares 203,891 hectares Republic of Korea
2020s 1.58 million hectares 1.49 million hectares 82,275 hectares Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
Republic of Korea, at 1.53 million hectares against 1.49 million hectares in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
47,320 hectares, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
Republic of Korea ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 128th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural area over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.