Poultry production, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1328 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1328 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1467 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2125 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2656 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3137 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3415 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3668 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3795 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3921 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4098 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4427 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4898 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5176 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5343 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4898 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5287 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5482 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.551 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5844 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5819 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6147 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6173 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6198 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6484 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6957 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6957 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7263 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7936 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8212 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8368 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8852 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9277 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9044 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.957 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per square kilometre in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +44.8% | 0.1467 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2125 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2835 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1328 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3921 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5096 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4098 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5844 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6815 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5819 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8212 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9923 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8368 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 37 Cyprus 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Costa Rica 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Pakistan 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 France 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 China 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Panama 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre 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 poultry production, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1328 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.