Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0046 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
158th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0076 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0046 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland is 0.0046 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0076 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 158th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0046 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 53% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0046 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 155 Uganda 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Marshall Islands 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 159 North Korea 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 161 American Samoa 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.