Environment · 2025

Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area

Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area: Zuchwil comes top with 90.5% and Le Locle comes last with 0.0%. The median across 1,740 municipalities is 32.2%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

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1Zuchwil90.5%2Treycovagnes89.9%3Muntelier89.8%

#	Municipality	Canton	Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area
1	Zuchwil	Solothurn	90.5%
2	Treycovagnes	Vaud	89.9%
3	Muntelier	Fribourg	89.8%
4	Finsterhennen	Bern	88.6%
5	Penthalaz	Vaud	86.8%
6	Siselen	Bern	86.7%
7	Bussigny	Vaud	85.6%
8	Dänikon	Zurich	85.2%
9	Echandens	Vaud	84.2%
10	Ecublens (VD)	Vaud	84.0%
11	Sullens	Vaud	83.3%
11	Buchillon	Vaud	83.3%
13	Goumoëns	Vaud	82.5%
13	Lonay	Vaud	82.5%
15	Luterbach	Solothurn	82.0%
16	Vullierens	Vaud	80.7%
17	Châtillon (FR)	Fribourg	79.9%
18	Bavois	Vaud	79.8%
19	Buchs (ZH)	Zurich	79.7%
19	Chavornay	Vaud	79.7%
21	Büren an der Aare	Bern	78.9%
21	Zuzwil (BE)	Bern	78.9%
21	Ramsen	Schaffhausen	78.9%
24	Neerach	Zurich	78.8%
24	Saint-Aubin (FR)	Fribourg	78.8%
26	Delley-Portalban	Fribourg	78.5%
26	Chessel	Vaud	78.5%
28	Löhningen	Schaffhausen	78.3%
28	Bremblens	Vaud	78.3%
28	Villars-Sainte-Croix	Vaud	78.3%
31	Ascona	Ticino	78.2%
32	Brüttelen	Bern	77.9%
33	Schwadernau	Bern	77.7%
34	Bargen (BE)	Bern	77.4%
35	Kerzers	Fribourg	77.1%
36	Fislisbach	Aargau	76.9%
36	Bercher	Vaud	76.9%
36	Anières	Geneva	76.9%
36	Hermance	Geneva	76.9%
40	Ried bei Kerzers	Fribourg	76.8%
41	Thalheim an der Thur	Zurich	76.6%
41	Bottighofen	Thurgau	76.6%
41	Cuarnens	Vaud	76.6%
44	Gy	Geneva	76.5%
45	Müntschemier	Bern	76.4%
45	Mattstetten	Bern	76.4%
47	Lyssach	Bern	76.3%
47	Vallon	Fribourg	76.3%
49	Basadingen-Schlattingen	Thurgau	76.1%
50	Cudrefin	Vaud	76.0%
51	Payerne	Vaud	75.9%
52	Vully-les-Lacs	Vaud	75.6%
53	Pompaples	Vaud	75.5%
54	Schleitheim	Schaffhausen	75.3%
54	Senarclens	Vaud	75.3%
54	Yverdon-les-Bains	Vaud	75.3%
57	Grandson	Vaud	75.1%
58	Montagny-près-Yverdon	Vaud	74.9%
58	Perly-Certoux	Geneva	74.9%
60	Daillens	Vaud	74.5%
61	Jussy	Geneva	74.4%
62	Rüdlingen	Schaffhausen	74.3%
62	Boussens	Vaud	74.3%
64	Känerkinden	Basel-Landschaft	74.2%
65	Veyrier	Geneva	74.1%
66	Rennaz	Vaud	74.0%
67	Bretigny-sur-Morrens	Vaud	73.5%
68	Estavayer	Fribourg	73.4%
69	Birrhard	Aargau	73.2%
69	Koblenz	Aargau	73.2%
69	Laconnex	Geneva	73.2%
72	Aegerten	Bern	72.7%
72	Safnern	Bern	72.7%
72	Denges	Vaud	72.7%
75	Brugg	Aargau	72.5%
76	Corcelles-près-Payerne	Vaud	72.4%
77	Winkel	Zurich	72.3%
78	Rickenbach (ZH)	Zurich	72.2%
78	Orbe	Vaud	72.2%
80	Villars-le-Terroir	Vaud	72.1%
81	Trüllikon	Zurich	72.0%
81	Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne	Vaud	72.0%
83	Lussy-sur-Morges	Vaud	71.9%
84	Diessbach bei Büren	Bern	71.8%
85	Marthalen	Zurich	71.7%
85	Penthaz	Vaud	71.7%
87	Staufen	Aargau	71.5%
88	Meinisberg	Bern	71.1%
89	Dachsen	Zurich	71.0%
89	Altikon	Zurich	71.0%
89	Niederlenz	Aargau	71.0%
89	Plan-les-Ouates	Geneva	71.0%
93	Dottikon	Aargau	70.9%
94	Hochfelden	Zurich	70.8%
94	Gächlingen	Schaffhausen	70.8%
96	Niederhasli	Zurich	70.7%
96	Valeyres-sous-Montagny	Vaud	70.7%
96	Aire-la-Ville	Geneva	70.7%
99	Höri	Zurich	70.6%
100	Fétigny	Fribourg	70.5%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Canton	Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area
1600	Arbaz	Valais	0.0%
1600	Grimisuat	Valais	0.0%
1600	Veysonnaz	Valais	0.0%
1600	Baltschieder	Valais	0.0%
1600	Grächen	Valais	0.0%
1600	Lalden	Valais	0.0%
1600	Saas-Fee	Valais	0.0%
1600	Saas-Grund	Valais	0.0%
1600	St. Niklaus	Valais	0.0%
1600	Stalden (VS)	Valais	0.0%
1600	Staldenried	Valais	0.0%
1600	Täsch	Valais	0.0%
1600	Törbel	Valais	0.0%
1600	Zermatt	Valais	0.0%
1600	Le Locle	Neuchâtel	0.0%

Regions compared

Averages weighted by “Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality”.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area”?

Zuchwil ranks first for “Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area”, with 90.5%.

What is the median for “Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area”?

The median across the 1,740 ranked municipalities is 32.2%.