Ireland vs Switzerland: FAO projections of arable land
Ireland
441,000 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
421,731 hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
136th
Switzerland rank
138th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 441,000 hectares against 421,731 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 19,269 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 138th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575,489 hectares | 391,978 hectares | 183,511 hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 501,090 hectares | 384,794 hectares | 116,296 hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 488,470 hectares | 419,409 hectares | 69,061 hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 415,140 hectares | 435,830 hectares | 20,690 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 496,254 hectares | 430,055 hectares | 66,199 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 459,981 hectares | 425,198 hectares | 34,783 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 442,500 hectares | 422,278 hectares | 20,222 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 441,000 hectares against 421,731 hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 19,269 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Ireland ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 138th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.