Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.3779 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3779 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.4393 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.3779 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.3779 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.4393 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3779 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 107th 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 square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4393 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4385 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4349 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4327 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4305 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.429 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4272 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4266 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4269 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4235 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4213 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4207 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4184 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4168 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4159 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4156 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4153 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4161 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4183 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4172 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4159 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4147 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4135 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4121 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.411 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4098 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4086 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4074 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.406 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.405 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4038 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4026 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4014 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4002 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3993 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3985 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3977 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3969 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3962 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3954 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3947 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3939 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3931 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3923 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3916 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3908 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.39 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3892 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3883 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3875 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3867 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3859 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.385 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3842 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3834 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3826 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3818 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3811 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3803 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3795 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3787 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3779 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4317 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4266 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4393 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4183 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4153 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4235 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4129 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4074 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4183 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4012 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3969 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.406 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3927 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3892 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3962 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3846 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3811 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3883 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3791 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3779 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3803 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 104 San Marino 0.3833 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 105 Albania 0.3812 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 106 Slovakia 0.3796 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 108 Angola 0.3695 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 109 New Zealand 0.3688 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 110 Niger 0.3679 sq. km per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.3779 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4393 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3779 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.