Surface area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Surface area was 41,291 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
41,291 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
41,291 sq. km
in 1979
All-time low
41,290 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 41,291 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Switzerland peaked at 41,291 sq. km in 1979 and was at its lowest, 41,290 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,290 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 41,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41,291 sq. km | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 41,291 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 41,291 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,290 sq. km | 41,290 sq. km | 41,290 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,290 sq. km | 41,290 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,291 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,291 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,291 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,291 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,291 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 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 surface area in Switzerland?
- Surface area in Switzerland was 41,291 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,291 sq. km in 1979.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,290 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for surface area?
- Switzerland ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.