Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.8879 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.8879 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.8879 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1434 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 93rd of 163 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1434 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1467 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1619 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1606 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1701 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1711 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.191 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1944 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1918 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2225 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2453 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2494 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2353 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2777 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2904 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2934 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2975 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3263 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3258 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3273 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3491 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3475 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3676 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4227 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4474 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4486 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4525 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4643 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4647 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4644 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4139 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.456 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4534 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4963 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5308 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5189 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4775 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.46 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5584 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6078 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.617 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6175 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6416 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6628 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6592 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6669 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6741 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6794 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6818 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.705 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7294 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7565 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7045 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6989 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.767 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.775 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7926 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8203 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8512 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8879 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1701 ha per square kilometre | 0.1434 ha per square kilometre | 0.1944 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.26 ha per square kilometre | 0.2225 ha per square kilometre | 0.2975 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3762 ha per square kilometre | 0.3258 ha per square kilometre | 0.4486 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4715 ha per square kilometre | 0.4139 ha per square kilometre | 0.5308 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5969 ha per square kilometre | 0.46 ha per square kilometre | 0.6669 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7172 ha per square kilometre | 0.6741 ha per square kilometre | 0.775 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.838 ha per square kilometre | 0.7926 ha per square kilometre | 0.8879 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- 92 Niger 0.9642 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Belgium 0.8512 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Belize 0.8018 ha per square kilometre compare
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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)
- 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.8879 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8879 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1434 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.