Tomato production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tomato production was 36,616 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato production in Switzerland stood at 36,616 tonnes.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Switzerland peaked at 46,686 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,900 tonnes, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 107th of 174 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.
Tomato production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 20,300 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1964 | 20,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 22,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22,300 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 21,300 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 21,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,300 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 18,500 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 17,500 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 15,500 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 18,800 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 19,500 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 18,100 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 18,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 14,900 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 16,700 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 18,500 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 16,500 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 19,200 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 18,223 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 19,018 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 19,177 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18,887 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 20,791 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 20,394 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 20,621 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 21,352 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 20,208 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 18,926 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 20,835 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 23,113 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 25,104 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 27,618 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 25,063 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 28,173 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 27,862 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 25,279 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 25,486 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29,583 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 27,072 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 26,917 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34,206 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 37,333 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 38,364 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 40,149 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 41,929 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 44,766 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 46,686 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 45,057 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 42,093 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 41,907 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42,533 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 43,996 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 38,199 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 38,832 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 35,068 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 36,702 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 35,501 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 36,616 tonnes | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 36,616 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,490 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 36,616 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,910 tonnes, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,622 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,780 tonnes | 15,500 tonnes | 21,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,190 tonnes | 14,900 tonnes | 20,791 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,323 tonnes | 18,926 tonnes | 27,618 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,028 tonnes | 25,279 tonnes | 38,364 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,732 tonnes | 38,199 tonnes | 46,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,544 tonnes | 35,068 tonnes | 38,832 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 tomato production in Switzerland?
- Tomato production in Switzerland was 36,616 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 tomato production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46,686 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,900 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for tomato production?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.