What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Switzerland?

Net food imports by crop - wheat in Switzerland was 390,786 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 527,233 in 2017.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 184,614 in 1998.

How does Switzerland rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?

Switzerland ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Switzerland

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Switzerland
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 390,786 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

390,786

Change on year

down 10.0%

World rank

67th

of 174 countries

All-time high

527,233

in 2017

All-time low

184,614

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Switzerland, 1961–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Switzerland stood at 390,786.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Switzerland peaked at 527,233 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 184,614, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	395,729	333,056	448,275	9
1970s	389,316	320,430	497,317	10
1980s	305,448	227,916	414,386	10
1990s	232,272	184,614	278,313	10
2000s	301,920	202,443	402,674	10
2010s	427,570	335,765	527,233	10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

64 Norway 406,372 compare
65 Guinea 395,726 compare
66 Afghanistan 391,541 compare
68 Belarus 331,570 compare
69 El Salvador 328,041 compare
70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324,556 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Switzerland?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in Switzerland was 390,786 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 527,233 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 184,614 in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Switzerland ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.