Cropland pasture per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cropland pasture per person was 0.0408 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.0408
World rank
142nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0834
in 1840
All-time low
0.0408
in 2010
Years of data
22
1800–2010
Cropland pasture per person in Switzerland, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland pasture per person in Switzerland stood at 0.0408. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Switzerland peaked at 0.0834 in 1840 and was at its lowest, 0.0408, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 142nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland pasture per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.08 | — |
| 1810 | 0.0789 | -1.4% |
| 1820 | 0.082 | +3.9% |
| 1830 | 0.0832 | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 0.0834 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.083 | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0812 | -2.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0799 | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0779 | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0748 | -3.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0742 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0718 | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0701 | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0688 | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.0675 | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0661 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0655 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0517 | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0533 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0493 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0449 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0408 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0789 | 0.0789 | 0.0789 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0832 | 0.0832 | 0.0832 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0834 | 0.0834 | 0.0834 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0812 | 0.0812 | 0.0812 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0799 | 0.0799 | 0.0799 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0779 | 0.0779 | 0.0779 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0748 | 0.0748 | 0.0748 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0742 | 0.0742 | 0.0742 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0718 | 0.0718 | 0.0718 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0701 | 0.0701 | 0.0701 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0688 | 0.0688 | 0.0688 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0675 | 0.0675 | 0.0675 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0661 | 0.0661 | 0.0661 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0655 | 0.0655 | 0.0655 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0517 | 0.0517 | 0.0517 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0533 | 0.0533 | 0.0533 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0493 | 0.0493 | 0.0493 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 | 0.0449 | 0.0449 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 | 0.0408 | 0.0408 | 1 |
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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 cropland pasture per person in Switzerland?
- Cropland pasture per person in Switzerland was 0.0408 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0834 in 1840.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Switzerland ranks 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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