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

-4-3-2-1197119972023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  2. 168 Eswatini -1.95 compare
  3. 169 Thailand -2.02 compare
  4. 171 Syrian Arab Republic -2.26 compare
  5. 172 Australia -2.29 compare
  6. 173 Kuwait -2.34 compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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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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Indicator
Agriculture more less land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,928 data points, 1971–2023
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