Arable land in Switzerland
Switzerland: Arable land was 396,421 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land 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 hectares.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 396,421 hectares for arable land in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Switzerland peaked at 422,150 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 355,900 hectares, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377,478 hectares | 359,700 hectares | 397,700 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 366,454 hectares | 355,900 hectares | 376,937 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,918 hectares | 380,637 hectares | 408,608 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,572 hectares | 403,090 hectares | 422,150 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,460 hectares | 405,214 hectares | 408,765 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,437 hectares | 398,139 hectares | 403,749 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,082 hectares | 395,465 hectares | 399,842 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 127 Gambia 440,000 hectares compare
- 128 Ireland 439,000 hectares compare
- 129 North Macedonia 416,000 hectares compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 395,530 hectares compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 370,000 hectares compare
- 133 Lesotho 356,748 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,706 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 809,466 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Switzerland?
- Arable land in Switzerland was 396,421 hectares 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 arable land recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 422,150 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,900 hectares in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for arable land?
- Switzerland ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.