Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was -0.2045 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.2045 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
168th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.8408 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-0.8192 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Switzerland stood at -0.2045 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 0.8408 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.8192 % change on previous year, in 1963.
Switzerland ranks 168th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.167 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.8192 % change on previous year | +390.5% |
| 1964 | -0.5119 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1965 | -0.5145 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1966 | -0.3467 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1967 | -0.4069 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1968 | -0.1599 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0771 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1970 | -0.8 % change on previous year | -1137.7% |
| 1971 | -0.5078 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1972 | -0.1561 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1973 | -0.5473 % change on previous year | +250.5% |
| 1974 | -0.3749 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1975 | -0.2246 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1976 | -0.073 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0731 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2132 % change on previous year | -391.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8408 % change on previous year | +294.3% |
| 1980 | -0.3237 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1981 | -0.2643 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1982 | -0.2941 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1983 | -0.2938 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1984 | -0.2959 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1985 | -0.331 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1986 | -0.2609 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1987 | -0.2954 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1988 | -0.2963 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | -0.2953 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | -0.3353 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2567 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1992 | -0.2955 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2957 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | -0.296 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2956 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | -0.237 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1958 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1955 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | -0.2067 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1957 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1967 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1926 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1962 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | -0.1998 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2005 | -0.1995 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1961 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1971 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.2163 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2161 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | -0.214 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | -0.2144 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2142 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2147 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2151 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | -0.215 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2148 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | -0.206 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2024 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2022 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2046 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2021 | -0.2037 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2068 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2045 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1137.7% | 0.0771 % change on previous year | -0.8 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +391.9% | -0.0731 % change on previous year | 0.2132 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -390.5% | -0.167 % change on previous year | -0.8192 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +294.3% | 0.2132 % change on previous year | 0.8408 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -250.5% | -0.1561 % change on previous year | -0.5473 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +148.2% | -0.1599 % change on previous year | 0.0771 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3561 % change on previous year | -0.8192 % change on previous year | 0.0771 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.1703 % change on previous year | -0.8 % change on previous year | 0.8408 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2951 % change on previous year | -0.331 % change on previous year | -0.2609 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.261 % change on previous year | -0.3353 % change on previous year | -0.1955 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2006 % change on previous year | -0.2163 % change on previous year | -0.1926 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2113 % change on previous year | -0.2151 % change on previous year | -0.2022 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2049 % change on previous year | -0.2068 % change on previous year | -0.2037 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 165 Finland -0.1765 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea -0.1906 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Vietnam -0.1949 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Bangladesh -0.297 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Norway -0.3046 % change on previous year compare
- 171 France -0.322 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Switzerland was -0.2045 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8408 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8192 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 168th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.