Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3967 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3967 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
79th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.7212 ha per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.0449 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.3967 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.7212 ha per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 79th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0716 ha per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0982 ha per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1102 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0994 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0956 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1117 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.175 ha per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1970 | 0.235 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3456 ha per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5022 ha per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4953 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5581 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5451 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4695 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4326 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3934 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4508 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3569 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.467 ha per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.512 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4802 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4536 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.547 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5672 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5001 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.655 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.72 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6923 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6929 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5682 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.531 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7212 ha per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 0.66 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5797 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5122 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5325 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5477 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5568 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6156 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5189 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5339 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4761 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5216 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4565 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.442 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4452 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.423 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4277 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3936 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.409 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3977 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.318 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3585 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3845 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3491 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4053 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5055 ha per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3164 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3206 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3967 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3967 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3967 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | 0.175 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4428 ha per square kilometre | 0.235 ha per square kilometre | 0.5581 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5259 ha per square kilometre | 0.3569 ha per square kilometre | 0.72 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6038 ha per square kilometre | 0.5122 ha per square kilometre | 0.7212 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4989 ha per square kilometre | 0.423 ha per square kilometre | 0.6156 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3828 ha per square kilometre | 0.318 ha per square kilometre | 0.4277 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3848 ha per square kilometre | 0.3164 ha per square kilometre | 0.5055 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 76 Spain 0.4801 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Central African Republic 0.4431 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4094 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Colombia 0.3853 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Peru 0.355 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 0.3462 ha per square kilometre compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.3967 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7212 ha per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.