Land area in square kilometres in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land area in square kilometres was 39,510 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Switzerland stood at 39,510 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Switzerland peaked at 39,530 sq. km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39,510 sq. km, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,528 sq. km | 39,528 sq. km | 39,528 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,528 sq. km | 39,528 sq. km | 39,529 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,529 sq. km | 39,529 sq. km | 39,529 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,528 sq. km | 39,525 sq. km | 39,530 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,518 sq. km | 39,514 sq. km | 39,524 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,511 sq. km | 39,510 sq. km | 39,513 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,510 sq. km | 39,510 sq. km | 39,510 sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Switzerland?
- Land area in square kilometres in Switzerland was 39,510 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39,530 sq. km in 1995.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,510 sq. km in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Switzerland ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.