FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate was 0.0187 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0187 % change on previous year for fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 91.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 2.21 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -2.29 % change on previous year, in 1963.
Switzerland ranks 65th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4653 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -592.4% |
| 1964 | -0.998 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1965 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1967 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1968 | -0.8437 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2393 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1970 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -576.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2147 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1972 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +710.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0263 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1974 | 0.763 % change on previous year | +2799.2% |
| 1975 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1803 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1542 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +798.6% |
| 1979 | 0.44 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1980 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +235.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9719 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7085 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0602 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1987 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +1967.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8407 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1989 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 1990 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1991 | 1 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2986 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8606 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 1994 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6904 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1996 | -0.4517 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1997 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 1998 | -0.3646 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1999 | -0.703 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2646 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1739 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 2002 | -0.2489 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 2003 | -0.4842 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2004 | -0.108 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2005 | -0.062 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1705 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0482 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0655 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0436 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2010 | -0.335 % change on previous year | -868.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1417 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0454 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0344 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2014 | -0.5904 % change on previous year | -1816.4% |
| 2015 | -0.4165 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1262 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1546 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0643 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1068 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2020 | 0.289 % change on previous year | +170.7% |
| 2021 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -453.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2287 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0187 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2799.2% | 0.0263 % change on previous year | 0.763 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1967.4% | -0.0602 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1816.4% | 0.0344 % change on previous year | -0.5904 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9879 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 0.4653 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5148 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8611 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0894 % change on previous year | -0.4842 % change on previous year | 0.1739 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1261 % change on previous year | -0.5904 % change on previous year | 0.1262 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1216 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 0.289 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 62 India 0.0547 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Mali 0.0472 % change on previous year compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0314 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Somalia 0.0177 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Congo 0.0154 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Poland 0.0087 % change on previous year 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 fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Switzerland was 0.0187 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.29 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Switzerland rank for fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 65th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.