Switzerland - Permanent cropland

Permanent cropland (% of land area)

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Switzerland was 0.638 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 0.646 in 2014, while its lowest value was 0.309 in 1961.

Definition: Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 0.309
1962 0.316
1963 0.326
1964 0.329
1965 0.382
1966 0.392
1967 0.402
1968 0.415
1969 0.430
1970 0.425
1971 0.420
1972 0.430
1973 0.438
1974 0.445
1975 0.491
1976 0.493
1977 0.498
1978 0.498
1979 0.501
1980 0.557
1981 0.554
1982 0.557
1983 0.557
1984 0.554
1985 0.577
1986 0.579
1987 0.582
1988 0.582
1989 0.595
1990 0.589
1991 0.584
1992 0.589
1993 0.587
1994 0.592
1995 0.595
1996 0.592
1997 0.579
1998 0.592
1999 0.587
2000 0.605
2001 0.605
2002 0.607
2003 0.587
2004 0.590
2005 0.592
2006 0.590
2007 0.592
2008 0.595
2009 0.607
2010 0.607
2011 0.610
2012 0.617
2013 0.623
2014 0.646
2015 0.628
2016 0.634
2017 0.630
2018 0.638

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use