Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Switzerland

Irrigated land in Switzerland in 2023 — 2.29%. Ranked 41 in the world out of 61. Since 2010, the indicator has fallen by 0.07 pp.

2023 2.29% −1 pp vs 2020
World rank 41of 61
Period maximum 3.29%2020
Period minimum 2.16%2016

Trend over time

2010–2023 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Switzerland, 2010–202322.533.5201020122014201620182020202220232010: 2.36%2013: 2.25%2016: 2.16%2020: 3.29%2023: 2.29%
Change over the period: −0.07 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp
Irrigated land — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.29
2020 3.29
2016 2.16
2013 2.25
2010 2.36

Western Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.