Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0012 ha per person for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — 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 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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% |
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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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Switzerland?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.