Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Switzerland is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Switzerland peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 84% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0462 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1636 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Switzerland?
- Permanent cropland in Switzerland was 0.6% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for permanent cropland?
- Switzerland ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.