Norway vs Switzerland: Wheat production
Norway
230,000 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
311,807 tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
71st
Switzerland rank
68th
Wheat production over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 311,807 tonnes against 230,000 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 81,807 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 68th of 126 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,478 tonnes | 371,956 tonnes | 356,477 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 45,745 tonnes | 380,100 tonnes | 334,355 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 133,070 tonnes | 499,560 tonnes | 366,490 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 260,491 tonnes | 578,518 tonnes | 318,027 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 347,510 tonnes | 528,510 tonnes | 181,000 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 328,620 tonnes | 507,668 tonnes | 179,048 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 274,680 tonnes | 446,747 tonnes | 172,067 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 311,807 tonnes against 230,000 tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Norway and Switzerland?
- 81,807 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for wheat production?
- Norway ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 68th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.