Corn production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Corn production was 156,750 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
156,750 tonnes
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
100th
of 176 countries
All-time high
255,800 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
8,300 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 100th out of 176 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.
Corn production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,800 tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1963 | 12,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19,100 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1965 | 18,400 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 19,400 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 21,600 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 24,300 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 39,400 tonnes | +62.1% |
| 1970 | 54,500 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 90,300 tonnes | +65.7% |
| 1972 | 72,400 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 134,900 tonnes | +86.3% |
| 1974 | 127,900 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 140,900 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 114,500 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 110,800 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 105,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 134,400 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 91,300 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 138,600 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 1982 | 172,700 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 138,600 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 126,100 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 157,200 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 173,800 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 143,700 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 255,800 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 1989 | 255,600 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 232,900 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 220,517 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 186,710 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 186,916 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 249,434 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 218,132 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 196,500 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 187,727 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 191,813 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 192,338 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 212,400 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 217,600 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 189,000 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 90,700 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 2004 | 180,900 tonnes | +99.4% |
| 2005 | 198,900 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 152,400 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 177,600 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 170,699 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 174,035 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 143,502 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 178,000 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 175,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 153,000 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 169,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 113,000 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 144,406 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 162,454 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 134,853 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 174,627 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 219,692 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 98,216 tonnes | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 125,317 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 135,314 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 156,750 tonnes | +15.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 156,750 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 156,750 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240 tonnes, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 97 Central African Republic 200,000 tonnes compare
- 98 Haiti 175,000 tonnes compare
- 99 South Sudan 157,000 tonnes compare
- 101 North Macedonia 130,413 tonnes compare
- 102 Netherlands 122,710 tonnes compare
- 103 Lithuania 111,740 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 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 100th out of 176 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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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.