Cropland area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cropland area was 318,809 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
318,809
World rank
134th
of 179 countries
All-time high
346,149
in 1960
All-time low
142,509
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in Switzerland, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland area in Switzerland stood at 318,809.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Switzerland peaked at 346,149 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 142,509, in 1780.
Switzerland ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 142,509 | — |
| 1790 | 144,290 | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 146,093 | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 150,285 | +2.9% |
| 1820 | 163,514 | +8.8% |
| 1830 | 174,768 | +6.9% |
| 1840 | 186,041 | +6.5% |
| 1850 | 196,828 | +5.8% |
| 1860 | 204,006 | +3.6% |
| 1870 | 212,731 | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 219,869 | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 222,391 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 244,636 | +10.0% |
| 1910 | 267,664 | +9.4% |
| 1920 | 270,968 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 278,050 | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 284,741 | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 308,709 | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 346,149 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 317,891 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 334,955 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 328,080 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 320,853 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 318,809 | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 318,809 is below the median for high income countries, which is 787,708, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 318,809 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 142,509 | 142,509 | 142,509 | 1 |
| 1790s | 144,290 | 144,290 | 144,290 | 1 |
| 1800s | 146,093 | 146,093 | 146,093 | 1 |
| 1810s | 150,285 | 150,285 | 150,285 | 1 |
| 1820s | 163,514 | 163,514 | 163,514 | 1 |
| 1830s | 174,768 | 174,768 | 174,768 | 1 |
| 1840s | 186,041 | 186,041 | 186,041 | 1 |
| 1850s | 196,828 | 196,828 | 196,828 | 1 |
| 1860s | 204,006 | 204,006 | 204,006 | 1 |
| 1870s | 212,731 | 212,731 | 212,731 | 1 |
| 1880s | 219,869 | 219,869 | 219,869 | 1 |
| 1890s | 222,391 | 222,391 | 222,391 | 1 |
| 1900s | 244,636 | 244,636 | 244,636 | 1 |
| 1910s | 267,664 | 267,664 | 267,664 | 1 |
| 1920s | 270,968 | 270,968 | 270,968 | 1 |
| 1930s | 278,050 | 278,050 | 278,050 | 1 |
| 1940s | 284,741 | 284,741 | 284,741 | 1 |
| 1950s | 308,709 | 308,709 | 308,709 | 1 |
| 1960s | 346,149 | 346,149 | 346,149 | 1 |
| 1970s | 317,891 | 317,891 | 317,891 | 1 |
| 1980s | 334,955 | 334,955 | 334,955 | 1 |
| 1990s | 328,080 | 328,080 | 328,080 | 1 |
| 2000s | 320,853 | 320,853 | 320,853 | 1 |
| 2010s | 318,809 | 318,809 | 318,809 | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Switzerland?
- Cropland area in Switzerland was 318,809 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 346,149 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,509 in 1780.
- How does Switzerland rank for cropland area?
- Switzerland ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.