Agricultural land use per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1789 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1789 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
137th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.37 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0.1789 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Switzerland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Switzerland is 0.1789 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Switzerland peaked at 3.37 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.1789 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.68 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 3.37 hectares per person | +25.7% |
| 1200 | 2.7 hectares per person | -20.0% |
| 1300 | 2.02 hectares per person | -25.1% |
| 1400 | 2.31 hectares per person | +14.1% |
| 1500 | 1.7 hectares per person | -26.4% |
| 1600 | 1.4 hectares per person | -17.5% |
| 1700 | 1.36 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1710 | 1.26 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1720 | 1.17 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1730 | 1.07 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1740 | 0.975 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1750 | 0.8792 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1760 | 0.845 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1770 | 0.8108 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1780 | 0.7765 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1790 | 0.7422 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1800 | 0.7078 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1810 | 0.6847 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1820 | 0.6615 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1830 | 0.6389 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1840 | 0.6161 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1850 | 0.5927 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1860 | 0.5689 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5453 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1880 | 0.5207 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1890 | 0.4969 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1900 | 0.4716 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1910 | 0.447 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 0.4223 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1930 | 0.3972 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3725 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1950 | 0.347 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3444 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3417 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3391 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3364 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3338 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3311 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3285 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3259 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3232 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3251 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3219 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.315 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.306 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2985 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2919 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2866 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2819 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2784 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.276 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2713 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2683 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2663 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2633 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2607 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2586 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2589 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2591 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2601 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2627 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2623 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2603 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2583 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2564 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2544 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2524 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.25 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2476 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2452 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2429 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2405 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2374 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2343 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2313 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2254 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2239 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2225 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2212 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2198 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2184 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2165 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2146 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2128 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2109 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2091 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2055 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2037 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2019 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2002 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1956 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1941 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1926 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1911 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1897 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1855 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1841 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1815 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1789 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 68% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1789 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +25.7% | 2.68 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person |
| 1500 | -26.4% | 2.31 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person |
| 1300 | -25.1% | 2.7 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.68 hectares per person | 2.68 hectares per person | 2.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.7 hectares per person | 2.7 hectares per person | 2.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.975 hectares per person | 0.975 hectares per person | 0.975 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8792 hectares per person | 0.8792 hectares per person | 0.8792 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.845 hectares per person | 0.845 hectares per person | 0.845 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8108 hectares per person | 0.8108 hectares per person | 0.8108 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7765 hectares per person | 0.7765 hectares per person | 0.7765 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7422 hectares per person | 0.7422 hectares per person | 0.7422 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7078 hectares per person | 0.7078 hectares per person | 0.7078 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6847 hectares per person | 0.6847 hectares per person | 0.6847 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6615 hectares per person | 0.6615 hectares per person | 0.6615 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6389 hectares per person | 0.6389 hectares per person | 0.6389 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6161 hectares per person | 0.6161 hectares per person | 0.6161 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5927 hectares per person | 0.5927 hectares per person | 0.5927 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5689 hectares per person | 0.5689 hectares per person | 0.5689 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5453 hectares per person | 0.5453 hectares per person | 0.5453 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5207 hectares per person | 0.5207 hectares per person | 0.5207 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4969 hectares per person | 0.4969 hectares per person | 0.4969 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4716 hectares per person | 0.4716 hectares per person | 0.4716 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.447 hectares per person | 0.447 hectares per person | 0.447 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4223 hectares per person | 0.4223 hectares per person | 0.4223 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3972 hectares per person | 0.3972 hectares per person | 0.3972 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3725 hectares per person | 0.3725 hectares per person | 0.3725 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3351 hectares per person | 0.3232 hectares per person | 0.347 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2981 hectares per person | 0.276 hectares per person | 0.3251 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2629 hectares per person | 0.2586 hectares per person | 0.2713 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.253 hectares per person | 0.2429 hectares per person | 0.2623 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2285 hectares per person | 0.2198 hectares per person | 0.2405 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2101 hectares per person | 0.2019 hectares per person | 0.2184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1934 hectares per person | 0.1869 hectares per person | 0.2002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1822 hectares per person | 0.1789 hectares per person | 0.1855 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 134 Italy 0.209 hectares per person compare
- 135 Germany 0.2028 hectares per person compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1853 hectares per person compare
- 138 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1788 hectares per person compare
- 139 Norway 0.1719 hectares per person compare
- 140 Burundi 0.1708 hectares 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 agricultural land use per person in Switzerland?
- Agricultural land use per person in Switzerland was 0.1789 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1789 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Switzerland ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.