Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Switzerland is 0.0044 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0073 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 156th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0044 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0044 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 154 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Malawi 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Qatar 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Dominican Republic 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 159 American Samoa 0.0042 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Switzerland?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.