Breakdown of habitable land area in Switzerland

Switzerland: Breakdown of habitable land area was 133,910 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
133,910 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
133,910 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
133,230 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Switzerland, 2015–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2015201720192015: 133.2k hectares2016: 133.7k hectares2017: 133.7k hectares2018: 133.8k hectares2019: 133.9k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Switzerland stood at 133,910 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.

That places Switzerland 83rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 80 Rwanda 150,090 hectares compare
  2. 81 Greece 141,880 hectares compare
  3. 82 Gabon 135,170 hectares compare
  4. 84 Armenia 133,460 hectares compare
  5. 85 Bahamas 124,580 hectares compare
  6. 86 Guatemala 112,880 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Switzerland?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Switzerland was 133,910 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 133,910 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 133,230 hectares in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.