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
99th
of 175 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Central African Republic 200,000 tonnes compare
  2. 97 Haiti 175,000 tonnes compare
  3. 98 South Sudan 157,000 tonnes compare
  4. 100 North Macedonia 130,413 tonnes compare
  5. 101 Netherlands 122,710 tonnes compare
  6. 102 Lithuania 111,740 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.