Land area per crop type in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land area per crop type was 1,970 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,970
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
39th
of 65 countries
All-time high
16,950
in 1964
All-time low
1,539
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area per crop type in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,970 for land area per crop type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Switzerland peaked at 16,950 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1,539, in 2006.
That places Switzerland 39th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,534 | 10,860 | 16,950 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,915 | 6,196 | 12,630 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,825 | 3,520 | 8,058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,005 | 3,367 | 6,870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,373 | 1,539 | 3,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,938 | 1,771 | 2,248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,911 | 1,798 | 2,110 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 36 Italy 3,690 compare
- 37 Brazil 3,360 compare
- 38 North Macedonia 3,189 compare
- 40 South Africa 1,782 compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,606 compare
- 42 Netherlands 1,490 compare
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 land area per crop type in Switzerland?
- Land area per crop type in Switzerland was 1,970 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,950 in 1964.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,539 in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for land area per crop type?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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