Sunflower seed production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sunflower seed production was 15,885 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sunflower seed production in Switzerland, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed production in Switzerland stood at 15,885 tonnes.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Switzerland peaked at 17,913 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.46 tonnes, in 1993.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Sunflower seed production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.46 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 312 tonnes | +3587.9% |
| 1995 | 1,094 tonnes | +250.6% |
| 1996 | 1,942 tonnes | +77.5% |
| 1997 | 2,943 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1998 | 4,090 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 5,020 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 11,670 tonnes | +132.5% |
| 2001 | 12,200 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 16,300 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 17,435 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 13,600 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 15,100 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 13,300 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 13,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11,700 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 11,800 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,600 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 9,900 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 9,248 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 8,641 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9,730 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 9,789 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13,000 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 16,449 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 16,513 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17,700 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 12,293 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 11,142 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 14,225 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 17,913 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 15,885 tonnes | -11.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 15,885 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,235 tonnes, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 15,885 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,120 tonnes, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3587.9% | 8.46 tonnes | 312 tonnes |
| 1995 | +250.6% | 312 tonnes | 1,094 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,201 tonnes | 8.46 tonnes | 5,020 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 13,610 tonnes | 11,670 tonnes | 17,435 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,157 tonnes | 8,641 tonnes | 17,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,292 tonnes | 11,142 tonnes | 17,913 tonnes | 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 sunflower seed production in Switzerland?
- Sunflower seed production in Switzerland was 15,885 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 sunflower seed production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,913 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for sunflower seed production?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.