Agricultural area per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1683 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1683 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.3195 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1683, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2933 | 0.275 | 0.3195 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2633 | 0.2593 | 0.2708 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2524 | 0.2422 | 0.2616 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2274 | 0.2196 | 0.2391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2092 | 0.1987 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.185 | 0.1755 | 0.1961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1712 | 0.1683 | 0.1739 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Switzerland?
- Agricultural area per capita in Switzerland was 0.1683 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3195 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1683 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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