Total agricultural area over the long term in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total agricultural area over the long term was 1.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.49 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 1961
All-time low
804,976
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Switzerland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.49 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Switzerland peaked at 1.74 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 804,976, in 1000.
Switzerland ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural area over the long term in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 804,976 | — |
| 1100 | 1.35 million | +67.5% |
| 1200 | 1.35 million | -0.0% |
| 1300 | 1.62 million | +19.9% |
| 1400 | 1.38 million | -14.4% |
| 1500 | 1.36 million | -1.8% |
| 1600 | 1.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1700 | 1.70 million | +21.2% |
| 1710 | 1.62 million | -4.4% |
| 1720 | 1.54 million | -5.0% |
| 1730 | 1.46 million | -5.6% |
| 1740 | 1.36 million | -6.4% |
| 1750 | 1.26 million | -7.3% |
| 1760 | 1.25 million | -1.2% |
| 1770 | 1.23 million | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 1.22 million | -1.5% |
| 1790 | 1.19 million | -1.7% |
| 1800 | 1.17 million | -1.9% |
| 1810 | 1.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 1.26 million | +7.7% |
| 1830 | 1.32 million | +4.8% |
| 1840 | 1.37 million | +4.0% |
| 1850 | 1.42 million | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 1.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 1.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.46 million | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.56 million | +7.3% |
| 1910 | 1.68 million | +7.3% |
| 1920 | 1.64 million | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 1.62 million | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 1.58 million | -2.0% |
| 1950 | 1.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 1.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.73 million | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.71 million | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.70 million | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.69 million | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.69 million | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.67 million | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.67 million | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.65 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.63 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 804,976 | 804,976 | 804,976 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.65 million | 1.62 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 million | 1.69 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.64 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.61 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.57 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.54 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.51 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.50 million | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Switzerland?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Switzerland was 1.49 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 804,976 in 1000.
- How does Switzerland rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Switzerland ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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