Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.016 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Switzerland is 0.016 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0332 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.016 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0332 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0331 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0308 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0297 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.029 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0282 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0279 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0286 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0279 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0289 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0283 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0283 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0281 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0279 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0274 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0274 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.027 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0275 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0282 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0285 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.029 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0298 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0313 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0316 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0293 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0299 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0263 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0255 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0227 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.022 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.018 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.017 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.016 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.016 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.016 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0301 hectares per person | 0.0279 hectares per person | 0.0332 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.028 hectares per person | 0.0274 hectares per person | 0.0289 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 hectares per person | 0.027 hectares per person | 0.0313 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0285 hectares per person | 0.0255 hectares per person | 0.0316 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 hectares per person | 0.0198 hectares per person | 0.0254 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 hectares per person | 0.0165 hectares per person | 0.0194 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 hectares per person | 0.016 hectares per person | 0.0168 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Switzerland?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Switzerland was 0.016 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0332 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.