Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 161 Cyprus 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Norway 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Netherlands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Mauritius 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0462 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.