8 International comparisons



Switzerland, like the Netherlands, is among the European countries that has a small utilised agricultural area per person. In 2013 this area was 1300 m2 per person.

In Switzerland, the proportion of organically farmed land is twice as high as the average of European countries. Austria is one of the pioneers of organic farming.

In 2017, the United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland imported more food than they exported in terms of value.