Farms by utilised agricultural area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Farms by utilised agricultural area was 49,360 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
49,360
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
63,630
in 2005
All-time low
49,360
in 2020
Years of data
5
2005β2020
Farms by utilised agricultural area in Switzerland, 2005β2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farms by utilised agricultural area in Switzerland is 49,360, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms by utilised agricultural area in Switzerland peaked at 63,630 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49,360, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,695 | 61,760 | 63,630 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55,665 | 52,260 | 59,070 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49,360 | 49,360 | 49,360 | 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 farms by utilised agricultural area in Switzerland?
- Farms by utilised agricultural area in Switzerland was 49,360 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 63,630 in 2005.
- What is the lowest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,360 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for farms by utilised agricultural area?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is farms by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms by utilised agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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