Agricultural land irrigation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land irrigation was 2.29 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2.29
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
52nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
3.29
in 2020
All-time low
2.16
in 2016
Years of data
5
2010β2023
Agricultural land irrigation in Switzerland, 2010β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land irrigation in Switzerland stood at 2.29.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Switzerland peaked at 3.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 52nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 | 2.16 | 2.36 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.29 | 3.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 49 Algeria 3.34 compare
- 50 Germany 3.05 compare
- 51 Hungary 2.34 compare
- 53 Madagascar, Republic of 2.18
- 54 El Salvador 2.01 compare
- 55 Russia 1.97
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 land irrigation in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Switzerland was 2.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Switzerland ranks 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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