NationMaster - Time Series > Geography > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land

DEFINITION
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Geography Statistics > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land > Switzerland (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2005

449.85

#18

2004

455.66

#18

2003

462.34

#62

2002

464.15

#60

2001

464.67

#59

2000

467.93

#58

1999

470.04

#62

1998

475.26

#59

1997

477.51

#58

1996

477.95

#59

1995

482.72

#55

1994

503.57

#47

1993

508.34

#46

1992

516.22

#45

1991

540.52

#46

1990

542.45

#44

1989

556.58

#45

1988

569.2

#42

1987

586.2

#36

1986

601.5

#34

1985

617.21

#34

1984

633.33

#34

1983

649.78

#35

1982

665.58

#32

1981

680.25

#32

1980

694.93

#32

1979

730.7

#31

1978

733.47

#31

1977

736.69

#31

1976

743.29

#30

1975

754.63

#29

1974

779.81

#28

1973

786.83

#27

1972

783.25

#27

1971

779.9

#26

1970

776.97

#25

1969

760.2

#25

1968

747.25

#25

1967

733.55

#25

1966

720.31

#27

1965

712.38

#28

1964

702.36

#28

1963

665.5

#29

1962

656.37

#29

1961

644.66

#30

DEFINITION: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.