Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0012 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0094 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 74th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0094 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0088 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0083 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.006 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.005 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.004 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.003 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.002 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.002 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 ha per person | -1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0012 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 ha per person, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0012 ha per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0032 ha per person, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0094 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 5 |
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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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Switzerland?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 74th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.