Farm structure census 2015 – Farms: between decline and stability

Neuchâtel, 19.04.2016 - Switzerland had 53,232 farms in 2015, i.e. 814 (-1.5%) fewer than in 2014. The total utilised agricultural area (1.05 million hectares) remained stable (-0.2%) whereas 155,200 jobs were counted in agriculture, i.e. a drop of 2.3% compared with the previous year. These findings are based on the farm structure census 2015 compiled by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)


Address for enquiries

Dr. Chantal Guggenbühl, FSO, Business Registers Data section, +41 58 46 36769, chantal.guggenbuehl@bfs.admin.ch



Publisher

Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch

https://www.admin.ch/content/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-61380.html