Oman vs Switzerland: Agricultural area over the long-term
Oman
1.47 million hectares
in 2025
Switzerland
1.49 million hectares
in 2025
Oman rank
129th
Switzerland rank
128th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Oman
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.49 million hectares against 1.47 million hectares in Oman, a difference of 19,760 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 128th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 million hectares | 804,976 hectares | 249,514 hectares | Oman |
| 1100s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 329,820 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1200s | 980,436 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 367,594 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1300s | 938,793 hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 677,377 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1400s | 893,079 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 490,301 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1500s | 842,122 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 516,038 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1600s | 921,306 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 479,604 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1700s | 966,378 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 731,452 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1710s | 970,306 hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 652,814 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1720s | 973,698 hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 569,062 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1730s | 976,530 hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 479,930 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1740s | 978,775 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 385,195 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1750s | 980,407 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 284,573 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 981,393 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 269,007 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 981,700 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 252,220 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 981,290 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 234,140 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 980,121 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 214,719 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 978,144 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 193,886 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 975,309 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 190,721 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 971,554 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 284,496 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 981,284 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 334,526 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 991,755 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 377,115 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 416,480 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 418,580 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 439,350 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 454,130 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 409,940 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 492,230 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 584,400 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 575,360 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 581,900 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 996,960 hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 585,070 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 990,986 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 662,677 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 671,475 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 606,973 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 570,473 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 511,595 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 174,990 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 81,589 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 31,025 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Oman or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.49 million hectares against 1.47 million hectares in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Oman and Switzerland?
- 19,760 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Switzerland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Oman ranks 129th 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.