Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0017 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0032 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 148th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 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)
- 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), per capita in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.