Share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of arable land which is organic was 12.65 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland stood at 12.65 percent. 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 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.23 percent, 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.
Share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.35 percent | — |
| 2005 | 7.53 percent | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.58 percent | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.52 percent | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.37 percent | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.26 percent | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.23 percent | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.55 percent | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.93 percent | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.36 percent | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.76 percent | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.89 percent | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.24 percent | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.9 percent | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 10.62 percent | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.23 percent | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 11.74 percent | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.03 percent | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.38 percent | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.65 percent | +2.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12.65 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.52 percent, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12.65 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.78 percent, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 percent | 7.26 percent | 7.58 percent | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.97 percent | 7.23 percent | 11.23 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 percent | 11.74 percent | 12.65 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Switzerland was 12.65 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 percent 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).