Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1001 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.1001 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.143 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +122.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0544 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0564 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0725 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0722 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1107 ha per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1367 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1246 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.131 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.143 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1419 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1021 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0966 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0977 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0969 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.104 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1096 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.127 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1345 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1425 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1375 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1286 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1235 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1001 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1001 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2232 ha per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1001 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2682 ha per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +122.7% | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0638 ha per square kilometre | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1162 ha per square kilometre | 0.0722 ha per square kilometre | 0.143 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | 0.0966 ha per square kilometre | 0.1425 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1139 ha per square kilometre | 0.1001 ha per square kilometre | 0.1286 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 108 Tajikistan 0.1153 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Egypt 0.1019 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Colombia 0.1012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Mauritania 0.0943 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Japan 0.0857 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Indonesia 0.0839 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.1001 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.143 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.