Land area in hectares, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.4445 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.4445 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.7274 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4445 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7274 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7092 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6942 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6828 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6749 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6679 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6597 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6514 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6442 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6395 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6362 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6313 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6267 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6233 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6236 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6272 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6293 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6293 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.628 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6255 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6221 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6185 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6158 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6136 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6109 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6078 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6039 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5995 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5947 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5886 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5813 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5749 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5697 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5652 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5614 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.559 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5576 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5559 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5533 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5501 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5467 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5425 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5385 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5348 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5314 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.528 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5233 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5167 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5103 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.505 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4994 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4941 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4884 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4825 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.477 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4718 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4675 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.464 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4607 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4574 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4539 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4501 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4445 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4445 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4445 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6791 hectares per person | 0.6442 hectares per person | 0.7274 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6294 hectares per person | 0.6233 hectares per person | 0.6395 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6112 hectares per person | 0.5947 hectares per person | 0.6255 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5667 hectares per person | 0.5533 hectares per person | 0.5886 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5322 hectares per person | 0.5103 hectares per person | 0.5501 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4811 hectares per person | 0.4607 hectares per person | 0.505 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4515 hectares per person | 0.4445 hectares per person | 0.4574 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.4636 hectares per person compare
- 154 North Korea 0.4558 hectares per person compare
- 155 Malawi 0.4467 hectares per person compare
- 157 Qatar 0.4326 hectares per person compare
- 158 Dominican Republic 0.4254 hectares per person compare
- 159 American Samoa 0.4209 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Switzerland?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Switzerland was 0.4445 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7274 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4445 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.