South Korea vs Switzerland: Agricultural area over the long-term
South Korea
1.53 million hectares
in 2025
Switzerland
1.49 million hectares
in 2025
South Korea rank
127th
Switzerland rank
128th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
South 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 South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 128th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 32 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 899,133 hectares | 804,976 hectares | 94,157 hectares | South 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 | South Korea |
| 1730s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 313,390 hectares | South Korea |
| 1740s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 504,840 hectares | South Korea |
| 1750s | 1.97 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 707,000 hectares | South Korea |
| 1760s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 828,920 hectares | South Korea |
| 1770s | 2.19 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 956,820 hectares | South Korea |
| 1780s | 2.31 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1790s | 2.43 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1800s | 2.55 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1810s | 2.67 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1820s | 2.80 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1830s | 2.77 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1840s | 2.70 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1850s | 2.63 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1860s | 2.58 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1870s | 2.52 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1880s | 2.44 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 963,270 hectares | South Korea |
| 1890s | 2.35 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 890,630 hectares | South Korea |
| 1900s | 2.25 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 682,570 hectares | South Korea |
| 1910s | 2.16 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 485,900 hectares | South Korea |
| 1920s | 2.36 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 721,570 hectares | South Korea |
| 1930s | 2.55 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 931,060 hectares | South Korea |
| 1940s | 2.54 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 957,960 hectares | South Korea |
| 1950s | 2.46 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 803,017 hectares | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.22 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 512,625 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 | 1.58 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 82,275 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, South Korea or Switzerland?
- South 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 South Korea and Switzerland?
- 47,320 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- South Korea ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 128th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.