Share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of arable land which is organic was 12.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.65
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 172 countries
All-time high
12.65
in 2023
All-time low
7.23
in 2010
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland, 2004–2023

0510152004201320232004: 7.32005: 7.52006: 7.62007: 7.52008: 7.42009: 7.32010: 7.22011: 7.52012: 7.92013: 8.42014: 8.82015: 8.92016: 9.22017: 9.92018: 10.62019: 11.22020: 11.72021: 122022: 12.42023: 12.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland stood at 12.65. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland peaked at 12.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 17th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.43 7.26 7.58 6
2010s 8.97 7.23 11.23 10
2020s 12.2 11.74 12.65 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Slovakia 14.3 compare
  2. 15 Finland 13.51 compare
  3. 16 Spain 12.76 compare
  4. 18 Dominica 11.63 compare
  5. 19 Denmark 11.41 compare
  6. 20 Germany 11.17 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland?
Share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland was 12.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 12.65 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for share of arable land which is organic?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
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