Egg production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Egg production was 69,352 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69,352 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
84th
of 198 countries
All-time high
71,333 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
28,100 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Switzerland is 69,352 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Switzerland peaked at 71,333 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,100 tonnes, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 84th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 28,100 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 29,800 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 30,100 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 34,300 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 34,800 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 36,400 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 36,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37,700 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 39,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 40,100 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 40,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 41,700 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 41,552 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 41,719 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 42,332 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 41,663 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 42,945 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 43,557 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 43,502 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 42,499 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 42,499 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44,727 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 42,555 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 43,168 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 44,616 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 42,499 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 41,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 40,200 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 36,646 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 36,276 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 37,682 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 35,657 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 37,474 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 34,305 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 37,799 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 38,303 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 39,940 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 39,447 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 39,776 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39,587 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40,914 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 39,879 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 38,391 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 41,103 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 42,124 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 42,058 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42,659 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 45,007 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 46,960 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 47,305 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 47,681 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 50,339 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 51,790 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 55,165 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 56,379 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 58,659 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 60,648 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 62,258 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 66,269 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 71,333 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 70,558 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 67,767 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 69,352 tonnes | +2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 69,352 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 69,352 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048 tonnes, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,922 tonnes | 28,100 tonnes | 37,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,527 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 43,557 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,726 tonnes | 40,200 tonnes | 44,727 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,353 tonnes | 34,305 tonnes | 39,940 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,150 tonnes | 38,391 tonnes | 45,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,718 tonnes | 46,960 tonnes | 62,258 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,056 tonnes | 66,269 tonnes | 71,333 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 81 Senegal 72,175 tonnes compare
- 82 Slovakia 71,510 tonnes compare
- 83 Tajikistan 70,872 tonnes compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 68,148 tonnes compare
- 86 Zambia 66,299 tonnes compare
- 87 El Salvador 65,596 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Switzerland?
- Egg production in Switzerland was 69,352 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,333 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,100 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for egg production?
- Switzerland ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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