Greece vs Switzerland: Breakdown of habitable land area

Greece
141,880 hectares
in 2019
Switzerland
133,910 hectares
in 2019
Greece rank
81st
Switzerland rank
83rd

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 141,880 hectares against 133,910 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 7,970 hectares.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 83rd of 235 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.