Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Switzerland
Switzerland: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 16,903 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Switzerland, 1961–2024
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 149th of 251 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
| 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 8,641 ha, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16,903 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,900 ha, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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 149th out of 251 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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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.