Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0152 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0152 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0332 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 ha per person, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 120th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0332 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0331 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0308 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0301 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0297 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.029 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0282 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0279 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0286 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0278 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0279 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0289 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0283 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0283 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0281 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0279 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0274 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0274 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.027 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0275 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0282 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0285 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.029 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0298 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0313 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0316 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0307 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0293 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0291 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0299 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0263 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0255 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0254 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0227 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.022 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.018 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.017 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.016 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0152 ha per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0301 ha per person | 0.0279 ha per person | 0.0332 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.028 ha per person | 0.0274 ha per person | 0.0289 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 ha per person | 0.027 ha per person | 0.0313 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0285 ha per person | 0.0255 ha per person | 0.0316 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 ha per person | 0.0198 ha per person | 0.0254 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 ha per person | 0.0165 ha per person | 0.0194 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 ha per person | 0.0152 ha per person | 0.0168 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Switzerland?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0152 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0332 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.