Italy vs Switzerland: Rye production
Italy
11,970 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
7,395 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
36th
Switzerland rank
37th
Rye production over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11,970 tonnes against 7,395 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 4,575 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,789 tonnes | 52,456 tonnes | 30,333 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 41,000 tonnes | 42,480 tonnes | 1,480 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 25,280 tonnes | 23,130 tonnes | 2,150 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 19,692 tonnes | 29,003 tonnes | 9,311 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9,123 tonnes | 14,037 tonnes | 4,914 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13,152 tonnes | 11,416 tonnes | 1,735 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 11,338 tonnes | 9,301 tonnes | 2,037 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 11,970 tonnes against 7,395 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between Italy and Switzerland?
- 4,575 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for rye production?
- Italy ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rye production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rye production is measured in tonnes.