Rapeseed production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Rapeseed production was 74,435 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rapeseed production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 74,435 tonnes for rapeseed production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed production in Switzerland peaked at 93,945 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,100 tonnes, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 36th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,566 tonnes | 9,100 tonnes | 18,839 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,689 tonnes | 18,459 tonnes | 30,604 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,236 tonnes | 31,882 tonnes | 54,310 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,978 tonnes | 34,750 tonnes | 55,181 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,225 tonnes | 39,440 tonnes | 67,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,917 tonnes | 67,843 tonnes | 93,945 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,780 tonnes | 74,435 tonnes | 92,059 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rapeseed production in Switzerland?
- Rapeseed production in Switzerland was 74,435 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 93,945 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest rapeseed production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for rapeseed production?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.