Rapeseed production in Switzerland

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

Latest (2024)
74,435
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
37th
of 66 countries
All-time high
93,945
in 2014
All-time low
9,100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rapeseed production in Switzerland, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 74,435 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,100, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 37th of 66 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.

Rapeseed production in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Rapeseed production in Switzerland, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 9,100 —
1962 12,485 +37.2%
1963 11,692 -6.4%
1964 12,832 +9.8%
1965 13,800 +7.5%
1966 11,130 -19.3%
1967 18,307 +64.5%
1968 18,839 +2.9%
1969 13,911 -26.2%
1970 18,973 +36.4%
1971 23,608 +24.4%
1972 24,012 +1.7%
1973 20,317 -15.4%
1974 27,998 +37.8%
1975 18,459 -34.1%
1976 23,800 +28.9%
1977 21,555 -9.4%
1978 27,562 +27.9%
1979 30,604 +11.0%
1980 34,050 +11.3%
1981 34,199 +0.4%
1982 36,623 +7.1%
1983 31,882 -12.9%
1984 42,954 +34.7%
1985 39,085 -9.0%
1986 40,174 +2.8%
1987 49,096 +22.2%
1988 49,989 +1.8%
1989 54,310 +8.6%
1990 43,215 -20.4%
1991 50,492 +16.8%
1992 44,634 -11.6%
1993 49,579 +11.1%
1994 34,750 -29.9%
1995 49,094 +41.3%
1996 48,544 -1.1%
1997 55,181 +13.7%
1998 51,973 -5.8%
1999 42,313 -18.6%
2000 42,742 +1.0%
2001 39,440 -7.7%
2002 48,870 +23.9%
2003 45,300 -7.3%
2004 59,100 +30.5%
2005 58,800 -0.5%
2006 57,900 -1.5%
2007 61,000 +5.4%
2008 62,100 +1.8%
2009 67,000 +7.9%
2010 67,900 +1.3%
2011 74,000 +9.0%
2012 68,977 -6.8%
2013 72,510 +5.1%
2014 93,945 +29.6%
2015 87,004 -7.4%
2016 71,900 -17.4%
2017 77,612 +7.9%
2018 77,478 -0.2%
2019 67,843 -12.4%
2020 88,083 +29.8%
2021 77,030 -12.5%
2022 92,059 +19.5%
2023 82,291 -10.6%
2024 74,435 -9.5%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 74,435 is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,870, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 74,435 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96,070, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,566 9,100 18,839 9
1970s 23,689 18,459 30,604 10
1980s 41,236 31,882 54,310 10
1990s 46,978 34,750 55,181 10
2000s 54,225 39,440 67,000 10
2010s 75,917 67,843 93,945 10
2020s 82,780 74,435 92,059 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 34 Moldova 86,547 compare
  2. 35 Paraguay 82,040 compare
  3. 36 Italy 80,840 compare
  4. 38 Austria 71,490 compare
  5. 39 Ireland 65,620 compare
  6. 40 Turkey 61,664 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rapeseed production recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 93,945 in 2014.
What is the lowest rapeseed production recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,100 in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for rapeseed production?
Switzerland ranks 37th out of 66 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rapeseed production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 3,144 data points, 1961–2024
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