Cropland area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cropland area was 421,731 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 421,731 hectares for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Switzerland peaked at 445,687 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 372,700 hectares, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 136th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391,978 hectares | 376,100 hectares | 410,200 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 384,794 hectares | 372,700 hectares | 396,738 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 419,409 hectares | 402,597 hectares | 432,095 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,830 hectares | 426,354 hectares | 445,687 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 430,055 hectares | 428,776 hectares | 432,673 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,198 hectares | 423,088 hectares | 427,768 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 422,278 hectares | 420,690 hectares | 425,037 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Switzerland?
- Cropland area in Switzerland was 421,731 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 445,687 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 372,700 hectares in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for cropland area?
- Switzerland ranks 136th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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