Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Switzerland
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 175 countries
All-time high
527,233
in 2017
All-time low
184,614
in 1998
Years of data
59
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 175 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.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 383,399 | — |
| 1962 | 421,199 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 342,500 | -18.7% |
| 1964 | 357,499 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 415,834 | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 448,275 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 411,956 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 333,056 | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 447,845 | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 497,317 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 482,634 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 399,308 | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 364,733 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 371,550 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 348,170 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 370,089 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 320,430 | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 414,161 | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 324,773 | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 335,415 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 356,511 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 337,553 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 414,386 | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 319,838 | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 241,731 | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 259,469 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 287,903 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 227,916 | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 273,759 | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 220,439 | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 236,707 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 237,950 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 262,614 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 206,610 | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 278,313 | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 221,515 | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 224,343 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 184,614 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 249,619 | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 298,922 | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 259,410 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 295,520 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 313,776 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 279,843 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 202,443 | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 257,117 | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 332,699 | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 402,674 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 376,793 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 335,765 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 461,780 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 390,014 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 436,051 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 419,402 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 396,192 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 484,353 | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 527,233 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 434,128 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 390,786 | -10.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 390,786 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 4.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 390,786 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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 175 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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About this data
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.