Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Switzerland: Wheat — Area harvested

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
95,850 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
84,993 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
70th
Switzerland rank
71st

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 95,850 ha against 84,993 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 10,857 ha.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 124 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 144,721 ha 108,354 ha 36,367 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1970s 133,295 ha 91,480 ha 41,815 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1980s 130,514 ha 93,311 ha 37,203 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1990s 128,630 ha 98,775 ha 29,855 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 138,834 ha 91,364 ha 47,470 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 136,927 ha 88,195 ha 48,732 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 115,248 ha 87,088 ha 28,160 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Switzerland?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 95,850 ha against 84,993 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland?
10,857 ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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