Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Switzerland
Switzerland: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 1.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.34
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
14th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.46
in 2021
All-time low
0.7661
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.34 for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Switzerland peaked at 1.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7661, in 1982.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9376 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9687 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9152 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.14 | +25.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9578 | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7934 | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8969 | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8651 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9148 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8711 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8879 | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9127 | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9891 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9759 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8527 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7661 | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 1 | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 0.888 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9892 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9719 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.14 | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8723 | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9249 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9743 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9191 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9569 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9705 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9996 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | +8.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5463, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9421 | 0.7934 | 1.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9592 | 0.8527 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9593 | 0.7661 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.9191 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.9996 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.03 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.15 | 1.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 11 French Polynesia 1.6 compare
- 12 Norway 1.59 compare
- 13 Samoa 1.41 compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 1.24 compare
- 16 New Caledonia 1.18 compare
- 17 Papua New Guinea 1.15 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Switzerland?
- Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Switzerland was 1.34 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7661 in 1982.
- How does Switzerland rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).