Cropland use over the long term in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cropland use over the long term was 419,642 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
419,642
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 202 countries
All-time high
445,687
in 1995
All-time low
44,471
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Switzerland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 419,642 for cropland use over the long term in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Switzerland peaked at 445,687 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 44,471, in 1000.
Switzerland ranks 137th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 44,471 | 44,471 | 44,471 | 1 |
| 1100s | 58,072 | 58,072 | 58,072 | 1 |
| 1200s | 70,920 | 70,920 | 70,920 | 1 |
| 1300s | 110,522 | 110,522 | 110,522 | 1 |
| 1400s | 80,414 | 80,414 | 80,414 | 1 |
| 1500s | 103,451 | 103,451 | 103,451 | 1 |
| 1600s | 123,795 | 123,795 | 123,795 | 1 |
| 1700s | 146,368 | 146,368 | 146,368 | 1 |
| 1710s | 149,555 | 149,555 | 149,555 | 1 |
| 1720s | 152,778 | 152,778 | 152,778 | 1 |
| 1730s | 156,034 | 156,034 | 156,034 | 1 |
| 1740s | 159,318 | 159,318 | 159,318 | 1 |
| 1750s | 162,627 | 162,627 | 162,627 | 1 |
| 1760s | 165,955 | 165,955 | 165,955 | 1 |
| 1770s | 169,298 | 169,298 | 169,298 | 1 |
| 1780s | 172,648 | 172,648 | 172,648 | 1 |
| 1790s | 175,998 | 175,998 | 175,998 | 1 |
| 1800s | 179,339 | 179,339 | 179,339 | 1 |
| 1810s | 182,661 | 182,661 | 182,661 | 1 |
| 1820s | 201,583 | 201,583 | 201,583 | 1 |
| 1830s | 217,543 | 217,543 | 217,543 | 1 |
| 1840s | 232,963 | 232,963 | 232,963 | 1 |
| 1850s | 247,717 | 247,717 | 247,717 | 1 |
| 1860s | 255,664 | 255,664 | 255,664 | 1 |
| 1870s | 267,959 | 267,959 | 267,959 | 1 |
| 1880s | 276,896 | 276,896 | 276,896 | 1 |
| 1890s | 281,681 | 281,681 | 281,681 | 1 |
| 1900s | 307,949 | 307,949 | 307,949 | 1 |
| 1910s | 339,292 | 339,292 | 339,292 | 1 |
| 1920s | 340,633 | 340,633 | 340,633 | 1 |
| 1930s | 344,351 | 344,351 | 344,351 | 1 |
| 1940s | 348,689 | 348,689 | 348,689 | 1 |
| 1950s | 378,767 | 367,394 | 389,938 | 10 |
| 1960s | 392,166 | 376,100 | 410,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 384,794 | 372,700 | 396,738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 419,409 | 402,597 | 432,095 | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,830 | 426,354 | 445,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 430,055 | 428,776 | 432,673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,198 | 423,088 | 427,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 421,378 | 419,642 | 425,037 | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Switzerland?
- Cropland use over the long term in Switzerland was 419,642 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 445,687 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,471 in 1000.
- How does Switzerland rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Switzerland ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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