Cropland per person over the long term in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.0505 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0505
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1482
in 1000
All-time low
0.0505
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long term in Switzerland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0505 for cropland per person over the long term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Switzerland peaked at 0.1482 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0505, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long term in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1482 | — |
| 1100 | 0.1452 | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 0.1418 | -2.3% |
| 1300 | 0.1382 | -2.6% |
| 1400 | 0.134 | -3.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1293 | -3.5% |
| 1600 | 0.1238 | -4.3% |
| 1700 | 0.1171 | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 0.1163 | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 0.1155 | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 0.1147 | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 0.1139 | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 0.113 | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.1121 | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.1112 | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.1103 | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.1093 | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 0.1083 | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 0.1073 | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 0.1062 | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 0.1056 | -0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.1048 | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 0.1036 | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1018 | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 0.1004 | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0978 | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0961 | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0929 | -3.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0904 | -2.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0878 | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0847 | -3.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0821 | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0787 | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0783 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0778 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0774 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0769 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0765 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0761 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0757 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0752 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0748 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0744 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0757 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0745 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0713 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0693 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0674 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0653 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0633 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0621 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0617 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0604 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0602 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0609 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0605 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0606 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0611 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0613 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0615 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0625 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0628 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0639 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0642 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0646 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0651 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.066 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0662 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0657 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0645 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0646 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0652 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0639 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0639 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.063 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0629 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0637 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0635 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0629 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0618 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0614 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0607 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0603 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0599 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0587 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0582 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0578 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0575 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0571 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0567 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0564 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0558 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0554 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0551 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0548 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0542 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0535 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0531 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0528 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0526 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0525 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0517 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0512 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0508 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0505 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1482 | 0.1482 | 0.1482 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1452 | 0.1452 | 0.1452 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1418 | 0.1418 | 0.1418 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1382 | 0.1382 | 0.1382 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.134 | 0.134 | 0.134 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1293 | 0.1293 | 0.1293 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1238 | 0.1238 | 0.1238 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1171 | 0.1171 | 0.1171 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1163 | 0.1163 | 0.1163 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1155 | 0.1155 | 0.1155 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1147 | 0.1147 | 0.1147 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1139 | 0.1139 | 0.1139 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.113 | 0.113 | 0.113 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1121 | 0.1121 | 0.1121 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1112 | 0.1112 | 0.1112 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1103 | 0.1103 | 0.1103 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1093 | 0.1093 | 0.1093 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1083 | 0.1083 | 0.1083 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1073 | 0.1073 | 0.1073 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1062 | 0.1062 | 0.1062 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1056 | 0.1056 | 0.1056 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.1048 | 0.1048 | 0.1048 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.1036 | 0.1036 | 0.1036 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1018 | 0.1018 | 0.1018 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.1004 | 0.1004 | 0.1004 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0978 | 0.0978 | 0.0978 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0961 | 0.0961 | 0.0961 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0929 | 0.0929 | 0.0929 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0904 | 0.0904 | 0.0904 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0878 | 0.0878 | 0.0878 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0847 | 0.0847 | 0.0847 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0821 | 0.0821 | 0.0821 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0767 | 0.0748 | 0.0787 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0685 | 0.0617 | 0.0757 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0612 | 0.0602 | 0.0628 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.065 | 0.0639 | 0.0662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0628 | 0.0607 | 0.0639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0582 | 0.0564 | 0.0603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0541 | 0.0526 | 0.0558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0514 | 0.0505 | 0.0525 | 6 |
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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 per person over the long term in Switzerland?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Switzerland was 0.0505 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1482 in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0505 in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Switzerland ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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