What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0751 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Switzerland rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?

Switzerland ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Switzerland

Name: FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Switzerland: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0474 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0474 hectares per person

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

172nd

of 208 countries

All-time high

0.0751 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0474 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0474 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0751 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0474 hectares per person, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 172nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per person	Change
1961	0.0751 hectares per person	—
1962	0.0736 hectares per person	-2.0%
1963	0.0704 hectares per person	-4.4%
1964	0.0685 hectares per person	-2.6%
1965	0.0671 hectares per person	-2.1%
1966	0.0653 hectares per person	-2.6%
1967	0.0633 hectares per person	-3.1%
1968	0.062 hectares per person	-2.1%
1969	0.0614 hectares per person	-0.9%
1970	0.0603 hectares per person	-1.9%
1971	0.0601 hectares per person	-0.3%
1972	0.0607 hectares per person	+1.0%
1973	0.0603 hectares per person	-0.7%
1974	0.0604 hectares per person	+0.2%
1975	0.0613 hectares per person	+1.4%
1976	0.0617 hectares per person	+0.8%
1977	0.062 hectares per person	+0.5%
1978	0.0629 hectares per person	+1.4%
1979	0.063 hectares per person	+0.2%
1980	0.0637 hectares per person	+1.1%
1981	0.064 hectares per person	+0.4%
1982	0.0643 hectares per person	+0.5%
1983	0.0649 hectares per person	+0.9%
1984	0.0659 hectares per person	+1.5%
1985	0.066 hectares per person	+0.3%
1986	0.0657 hectares per person	-0.6%
1987	0.0644 hectares per person	-1.9%
1988	0.0645 hectares per person	+0.1%
1989	0.065 hectares per person	+0.8%
1990	0.0635 hectares per person	-2.3%
1991	0.0633 hectares per person	-0.3%
1992	0.0624 hectares per person	-1.4%
1993	0.0624 hectares per person	-0.1%
1994	0.0633 hectares per person	+1.4%
1995	0.0633 hectares per person	+0.0%
1996	0.0627 hectares per person	-0.9%
1997	0.0617 hectares per person	-1.6%
1998	0.0613 hectares per person	-0.7%
1999	0.0606 hectares per person	-1.2%
2000	0.0601 hectares per person	-0.8%
2001	0.0598 hectares per person	-0.5%
2002	0.0592 hectares per person	-1.0%
2003	0.0585 hectares per person	-1.2%
2004	0.0581 hectares per person	-0.8%
2005	0.0577 hectares per person	-0.7%
2006	0.0574 hectares per person	-0.5%
2007	0.0569 hectares per person	-0.9%
2008	0.0561 hectares per person	-1.3%
2009	0.0554 hectares per person	-1.2%
2010	0.0547 hectares per person	-1.4%
2011	0.054 hectares per person	-1.2%
2012	0.0534 hectares per person	-1.0%
2013	0.0528 hectares per person	-1.1%
2014	0.0519 hectares per person	-1.8%
2015	0.0511 hectares per person	-1.5%
2016	0.0506 hectares per person	-1.0%
2017	0.0501 hectares per person	-1.1%
2018	0.0497 hectares per person	-0.7%
2019	0.0494 hectares per person	-0.6%
2020	0.0492 hectares per person	-0.4%
2021	0.0483 hectares per person	-1.8%
2022	0.048 hectares per person	-0.6%
2023	0.0474 hectares per person	-1.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0.0474 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 50% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0.0474 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0674 hectares per person	0.0614 hectares per person	0.0751 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0613 hectares per person	0.0601 hectares per person	0.063 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0648 hectares per person	0.0637 hectares per person	0.066 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0625 hectares per person	0.0606 hectares per person	0.0635 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0579 hectares per person	0.0554 hectares per person	0.0601 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0518 hectares per person	0.0494 hectares per person	0.0547 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0483 hectares per person	0.0474 hectares per person	0.0492 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0493 hectares per person compare
170 Guam 0.048 hectares per person compare
171 Lebanon 0.0475 hectares per person compare
173 Liechtenstein 0.0434 hectares per person compare
174 Israel 0.0378 hectares per person compare
175 Yemen 0.0369 hectares per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Switzerland?: Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0474 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0751 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?: Switzerland ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total

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FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land, per capita
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 208 places, 11,968 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.