Machinery per agricultural land in Switzerland
Switzerland: Machinery per agricultural land was 7.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.1
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
7th
of 175 countries
All-time high
8.65
in 1990
All-time low
4.05
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Switzerland, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, machinery per agricultural land in Switzerland stood at 7.1.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Switzerland peaked at 8.65 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 7th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Machinery per agricultural land in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.05 | — |
| 1962 | 4.21 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 4.47 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 4.68 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.92 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 5.19 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 5.46 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 5.7 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 5.9 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 6.15 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 6.33 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.44 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.64 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.8 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6.91 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.08 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.25 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.34 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 7.47 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.57 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 7.67 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.74 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.8 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.84 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.91 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.07 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.28 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.4 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.44 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.65 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.58 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.58 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.5 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.35 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.27 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.26 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.28 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.25 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.25 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.2 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.13 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.1 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.08 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.03 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.95 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.92 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.63 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.21 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.45 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.69 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.76 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.92 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.86 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.84 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.61 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.61 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.95 | 4.05 | 5.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.84 | 6.15 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.97 | 7.57 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 8.25 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 | 7.21 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 | 7.1 | 7.92 | 10 |
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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 machinery per agricultural land in Switzerland?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Switzerland was 7.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 in 1990.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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