Agricultural land per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1683 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1683 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
157th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3195 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1683 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1683 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.3195 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1683 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 157th out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3195 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.311 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3019 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2954 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2906 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2865 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2819 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2779 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.275 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2708 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.268 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2656 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2622 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2598 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2593 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2606 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2613 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2618 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2635 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2616 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2595 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2572 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2554 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2537 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2517 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2498 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2475 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2449 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2422 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2391 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2355 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2322 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2294 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2269 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2247 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2232 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2222 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2211 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2196 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.218 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2163 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2143 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2123 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2104 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2086 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2069 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2047 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2017 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1987 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1961 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1935 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.191 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1884 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1857 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1832 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1809 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1788 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1771 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1755 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1739 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1722 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1702 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1683 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1683 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 73% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1683 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 38% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2933 hectares per capita | 0.275 hectares per capita | 0.3195 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2633 hectares per capita | 0.2593 hectares per capita | 0.2708 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2524 hectares per capita | 0.2422 hectares per capita | 0.2616 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2274 hectares per capita | 0.2196 hectares per capita | 0.2391 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2092 hectares per capita | 0.1987 hectares per capita | 0.218 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.185 hectares per capita | 0.1755 hectares per capita | 0.1961 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1712 hectares per capita | 0.1683 hectares per capita | 0.1739 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 154 Marshall Islands 0.1802 hectares per capita compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.1794 hectares per capita compare
- 156 Norway 0.1779 hectares per capita compare
- 158 Burundi 0.1574 hectares per capita compare
- 159 Comoros 0.1564 hectares per capita compare
- 160 Haiti 0.1542 hectares per capita 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 unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land per capita in Switzerland was 0.1683 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3195 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1683 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 157th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.