Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Switzerland

Switzerland: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 16,903 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,903 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 191 countries
All-time high
17,693 ha
in 2020
All-time low
10,462 ha
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Switzerland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Switzerland is 16,903 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Switzerland peaked at 17,693 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,462 ha, in 1986.

Switzerland ranks 111th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Switzerland, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 14,920 ha —
1962 11,890 ha -20.3%
1963 12,985 ha +9.2%
1964 12,225 ha -5.9%
1965 11,056 ha -9.6%
1966 13,010 ha +17.7%
1967 12,754 ha -2.0%
1968 11,890 ha -6.8%
1969 11,666 ha -1.9%
1970 11,385 ha -2.4%
1971 12,160 ha +6.8%
1972 11,030 ha -9.3%
1973 11,336 ha +2.8%
1974 11,550 ha +1.9%
1975 10,886 ha -5.7%
1976 11,528 ha +5.9%
1977 11,961 ha +3.8%
1978 13,773 ha +15.1%
1979 10,925 ha -20.7%
1980 11,502 ha +5.3%
1981 13,799 ha +20.0%
1982 13,359 ha -3.2%
1983 12,246 ha -8.3%
1984 13,423 ha +9.6%
1985 13,367 ha -0.4%
1986 10,462 ha -21.7%
1987 10,650 ha +1.8%
1988 11,943 ha +12.1%
1989 11,314 ha -5.3%
1990 10,772 ha -4.8%
1991 12,841 ha +19.2%
1992 13,133 ha +2.3%
1993 12,769 ha -2.8%
1994 12,842 ha +0.6%
1995 13,308 ha +3.6%
1996 13,005 ha -2.3%
1997 13,003 ha -0.0%
1998 12,387 ha -4.7%
1999 13,150 ha +6.2%
2000 13,546 ha +3.0%
2001 13,322 ha -1.7%
2002 14,175 ha +6.4%
2003 13,419 ha -5.3%
2004 13,524 ha +0.8%
2005 13,890 ha +2.7%
2006 13,211 ha -4.9%
2007 14,046 ha +6.3%
2008 15,394 ha +9.6%
2009 14,793 ha -3.9%
2010 14,923 ha +0.9%
2011 15,603 ha +4.6%
2012 14,965 ha -4.1%
2013 15,187 ha +1.5%
2014 15,778 ha +3.9%
2015 16,072 ha +1.9%
2016 15,950 ha -0.8%
2017 16,569 ha +3.9%
2018 16,784 ha +1.3%
2019 16,490 ha -1.8%
2020 17,693 ha +7.3%
2021 16,608 ha -6.1%
2022 16,995 ha +2.3%
2023 16,968 ha -0.2%
2024 16,903 ha -0.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 16,903 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,406 ha, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 16,903 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,190 ha, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,488 ha 11,056 ha 14,920 ha 9
1970s 11,653 ha 10,886 ha 13,773 ha 10
1980s 12,206 ha 10,462 ha 13,799 ha 10
1990s 12,721 ha 10,772 ha 13,308 ha 10
2000s 13,932 ha 13,211 ha 15,394 ha 10
2010s 15,832 ha 14,923 ha 16,784 ha 10
2020s 17,033 ha 16,608 ha 17,693 ha 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 108 Jamaica 18,032 ha compare
  2. 109 Somalia 17,953 ha compare
  3. 110 Bulgaria 17,290 ha compare
  4. 112 Austria 16,690 ha compare
  5. 113 Paraguay 15,383 ha compare
  6. 114 Palestine 15,156 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Switzerland?
Vegetables primary — area harvested in Switzerland was 16,903 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 17,693 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,462 ha in 1986.
How does Switzerland rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
Switzerland ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,973 data points, 1961–2024
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