Agricultural land in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land was 1.49 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.49 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 1961
All-time low
1.49 million
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.49 million for agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Switzerland peaked at 1.74 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 130th of 226 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million | 1.69 million | 1.74 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.64 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.61 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.57 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.54 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.51 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.49 million | 1.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 5.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land in Switzerland was 1.49 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land?
- Switzerland ranks 130th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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