Milk production, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Milk production, per capita was 0.4142 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk production, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per capita in Switzerland is 0.4142 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.6015 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4142 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5693 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5633 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5474 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5248 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5322 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5328 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5464 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5475 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5238 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5184 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5086 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5165 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5224 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5299 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5358 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5511 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.559 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5639 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5832 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5822 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5792 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5769 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5849 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6015 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5976 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5945 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5779 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5758 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5884 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5785 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5727 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5563 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5499 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5485 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.551 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5391 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5353 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5419 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5386 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5353 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5385 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5354 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5272 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5267 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5236 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5215 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5213 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5357 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5287 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5247 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5237 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5142 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4984 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5001 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4914 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4759 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4639 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4631 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4457 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.441 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4412 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4262 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4238 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4142 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4142 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2194 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4142 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.263 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5431 tonnes per person | 0.5238 tonnes per person | 0.5693 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5389 tonnes per person | 0.5086 tonnes per person | 0.5832 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5859 tonnes per person | 0.5758 tonnes per person | 0.6015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5512 tonnes per person | 0.5353 tonnes per person | 0.5785 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5294 tonnes per person | 0.5213 tonnes per person | 0.5385 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4901 tonnes per person | 0.4457 tonnes per person | 0.5247 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4293 tonnes per person | 0.4142 tonnes per person | 0.4412 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 milk production, per capita in Switzerland?
- Milk production, per capita in Switzerland was 0.4142 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6015 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4142 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for milk production, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.