Global peak agricultural land in Switzerland

Switzerland: Global peak agricultural land was 1.16 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.16 million
World rank
129th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 1970
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1810
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Global peak agricultural land in Switzerland, 1780–2010

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1780189520101780: 1.0M1790: 1.0M1800: 1.0M1810: 1.0M1820: 1.1M1830: 1.2M1840: 1.2M1850: 1.2M1860: 1.3M1870: 1.3M1880: 1.3M1890: 1.3M1900: 1.4M1910: 1.5M1920: 1.5M1930: 1.5M1940: 1.5M1950: 1.6M1960: 1.8M1970: 1.8M1980: 1.7M1990: 1.6M2000: 1.2M2010: 1.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.16 million for global peak agricultural land in 2010.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Switzerland peaked at 1.80 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1810.

That places Switzerland 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Global peak agricultural land in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Global peak agricultural land in Switzerland, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 1.04 million
1790 1.03 million -0.4%
1800 1.03 million -0.4%
1810 1.03 million -0.2%
1820 1.10 million +7.3%
1830 1.15 million +4.7%
1840 1.20 million +4.2%
1850 1.25 million +3.9%
1860 1.26 million +1.3%
1870 1.29 million +2.4%
1880 1.32 million +2.2%
1890 1.32 million -0.0%
1900 1.43 million +8.3%
1910 1.54 million +7.6%
1920 1.54 million -0.3%
1930 1.54 million +0.0%
1940 1.55 million +0.6%
1950 1.64 million +6.0%
1960 1.80 million +9.7%
1970 1.80 million +0.2%
1980 1.67 million -7.5%
1990 1.59 million -4.9%
2000 1.16 million -26.7%
2010 1.16 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 1.04 million 1.04 million 1.04 million 1
1790s 1.03 million 1.03 million 1.03 million 1
1800s 1.03 million 1.03 million 1.03 million 1
1810s 1.03 million 1.03 million 1.03 million 1
1820s 1.10 million 1.10 million 1.10 million 1
1830s 1.15 million 1.15 million 1.15 million 1
1840s 1.20 million 1.20 million 1.20 million 1
1850s 1.25 million 1.25 million 1.25 million 1
1860s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1
1870s 1.29 million 1.29 million 1.29 million 1
1880s 1.32 million 1.32 million 1.32 million 1
1890s 1.32 million 1.32 million 1.32 million 1
1900s 1.43 million 1.43 million 1.43 million 1
1910s 1.54 million 1.54 million 1.54 million 1
1920s 1.54 million 1.54 million 1.54 million 1
1930s 1.54 million 1.54 million 1.54 million 1
1940s 1.55 million 1.55 million 1.55 million 1
1950s 1.64 million 1.64 million 1.64 million 1
1960s 1.80 million 1.80 million 1.80 million 1
1970s 1.80 million 1.80 million 1.80 million 1
1980s 1.67 million 1.67 million 1.67 million 1
1990s 1.59 million 1.59 million 1.59 million 1
2000s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 1
2010s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 126 Netherlands 1.24 million compare
  2. 127 Belgium 1.22 million compare
  3. 128 Haiti 1.21 million compare
  4. 130 Korea 1.16 million compare
  5. 131 North Macedonia 1.15 million compare
  6. 132 Guinea-Bissau 1.13 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global peak agricultural land in Switzerland?
Global peak agricultural land in Switzerland was 1.16 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1970.
What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1810.
How does Switzerland rank for global peak agricultural land?
Switzerland ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global peak agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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