Main farm land use in Switzerland
Switzerland: Main farm land use was 1.04 million Hectare in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.04 million Hectare
World rank
27th
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.18 million Hectare
in 2005
All-time low
1.04 million Hectare
in 2020
Years of data
5
2005–2020
Main farm land use in Switzerland, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
In 2020, main farm land use in Switzerland stood at 1.04 million Hectare. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, main farm land use in Switzerland peaked at 1.18 million Hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million Hectare, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 27th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million Hectare | 1.17 million Hectare | 1.18 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million Hectare | 1.08 million Hectare | 1.16 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million Hectare | 1.04 million Hectare | 1.04 million Hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 main farm land use in Switzerland?
- Main farm land use in Switzerland was 1.04 million Hectare in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest main farm land use recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million Hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest main farm land use recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million Hectare in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for main farm land use?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
- Is main farm land use rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Main farm land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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