Sugar beet production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sugar beet production was 1.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14 million
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
28th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1.92 million
in 2014
All-time low
167,800
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.14 million for sugar beet production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Switzerland peaked at 1.92 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 167,800, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 28th of 69 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.
Sugar beet production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 223,700 | — |
| 1962 | 167,800 | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 296,900 | +76.9% |
| 1964 | 361,700 | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 297,600 | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 366,000 | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 423,400 | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 453,000 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 392,300 | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 379,200 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 472,200 | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 395,700 | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 539,500 | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 518,400 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 479,500 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 587,031 | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 544,900 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 633,700 | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 781,400 | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 675,000 | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 902,000 | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 836,000 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 832,000 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 860,000 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 788,900 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 761,300 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 823,874 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 922,479 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 888,251 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 873,885 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 896,446 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 907,270 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 976,439 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 841,404 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 823,955 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | -5.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331,378 | 167,800 | 453,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 533,153 | 379,200 | 781,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 828,980 | 675,000 | 922,479 | 10 |
| 1990s | 995,245 | 823,955 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.05 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.26 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.10 million | 1.35 million | 5 |
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 sugar beet production in Switzerland?
- Sugar beet production in Switzerland was 1.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,800 in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for sugar beet production?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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