Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2709 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2709 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 1.29 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2709 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 37th of 137 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9918 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9866 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9613 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9259 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8229 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7843 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7337 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6578 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6325 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6072 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6277 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6198 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6072 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6072 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.624 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6223 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6147 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5996 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5869 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5329 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5135 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5135 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5161 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.506 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4755 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4579 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4528 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4452 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4351 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4077 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4216 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3785 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3512 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3476 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3581 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3488 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3406 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3436 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3374 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3166 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.303 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2972 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2798 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2838 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2752 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2847 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2752 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2794 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.287 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2757 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2783 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2854 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2811 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2779 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2773 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2711 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2721 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2709 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2709 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2709 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2328 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 0.8229 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6484 ha per square kilometre | 0.6072 ha per square kilometre | 0.7843 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5629 ha per square kilometre | 0.506 ha per square kilometre | 0.624 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4173 ha per square kilometre | 0.3476 ha per square kilometre | 0.4755 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3209 ha per square kilometre | 0.2798 ha per square kilometre | 0.3581 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | 0.2752 ha per square kilometre | 0.287 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2728 ha per square kilometre | 0.2709 ha per square kilometre | 0.2773 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.2709 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2709 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.