Per capita diet composition in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita diet composition was 376.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
376.88
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
382.33
in 2022
All-time low
253.75
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Switzerland is 376.88, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Switzerland peaked at 382.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 253.75, in 1984.
That places Switzerland 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 377.61 | — |
| 1962 | 317.56 | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 337.45 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 322.61 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 337.89 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 315.4 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 294.73 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 300.52 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 298.49 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 298.33 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 289.3 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 303.72 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 291.21 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 265.85 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 255.16 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 266.36 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 285.18 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 292.81 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 273.6 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 285.45 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 287.64 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 266.9 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 256.6 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 253.75 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 262.68 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 260.51 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 272.86 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 268.86 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 274.14 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 289.62 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 284.53 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 298.86 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 284.32 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 287.95 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 287.42 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 291.81 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 297.73 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 304.43 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 304.65 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 319.72 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 291.52 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 299.36 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 299 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 293.64 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 287.63 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 289.89 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 291.28 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 275.2 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 293.57 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 331.84 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 349.53 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 322.55 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 320.14 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 351.94 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 354.55 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 360.74 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 369.26 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 364.77 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 366.47 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 359.23 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 351.67 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 382.33 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 376.88 | -1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 376.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 376.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.47 | 294.73 | 377.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 282.15 | 255.16 | 303.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.94 | 253.75 | 287.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.13 | 284.32 | 304.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.08 | 275.2 | 319.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.18 | 320.14 | 369.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.53 | 351.67 | 382.33 | 4 |
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 per capita diet composition in Switzerland?
- Per capita diet composition in Switzerland was 376.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 382.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.75 in 1984.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita diet composition?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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