Rapeseed production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Rapeseed production was 74,435 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74,435 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
36th
of 65 countries
All-time high
93,945 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
9,100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rapeseed production in Switzerland, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 33 Moldova 86,547 tonnes compare
  2. 34 Paraguay 82,040 tonnes compare
  3. 35 Italy 80,840 tonnes compare
  4. 37 Austria 71,490 tonnes compare
  5. 39 Turkey 61,664 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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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

Indicator
Rapeseed production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 3,144 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.