Agriculture more less land in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agriculture more less land was -2.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
-2.06
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
170th
of 225 countries
All-time high
-0.7917
in 1984
All-time low
-4.08
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Agriculture more less land in Switzerland, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture more less land in Switzerland stood at -2.06.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture more less land in Switzerland peaked at -0.7917 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -4.08, in 1971.
Switzerland ranks 170th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.24 | -4.08 | -1.7 | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.3 | -2.91 | -0.7917 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.83 | -2.92 | -2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.13 | -2.44 | -1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.07 | -2.12 | -2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.07 | -2.08 | -2.06 | 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)
- 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 agriculture more less land in Switzerland?
- Agriculture more less land in Switzerland was -2.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture more less land recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7917 in 1984.
- What is the lowest agriculture more less land recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.08 in 1971.
- How does Switzerland rank for agriculture more less land?
- Switzerland ranks 170th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture more less land rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Agriculture more less land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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