Corn production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Corn production was 156,750 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn 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
Switzerland recorded 156,750 tonnes for corn production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Switzerland peaked at 255,800 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8,300 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,567 tonnes | 8,300 tonnes | 39,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,560 tonnes | 54,500 tonnes | 140,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,340 tonnes | 91,300 tonnes | 255,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,299 tonnes | 186,710 tonnes | 249,434 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,423 tonnes | 90,700 tonnes | 217,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,784 tonnes | 113,000 tonnes | 178,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,058 tonnes | 98,216 tonnes | 219,692 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 96 Central African Republic 200,000 tonnes compare
- 97 Haiti 175,000 tonnes compare
- 98 South Sudan 157,000 tonnes compare
- 100 North Macedonia 130,413 tonnes compare
- 101 Netherlands 122,710 tonnes compare
- 102 Lithuania 111,740 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Switzerland?
- Corn production in Switzerland was 156,750 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 corn production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 255,800 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,300 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for corn production?
- Switzerland ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.