Wheat production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wheat production was 311,807 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat 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
Switzerland recorded 311,807 tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Switzerland peaked at 666,291 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 302,700 tonnes, in 1963.
Switzerland ranks 67th of 125 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371,956 tonnes | 302,700 tonnes | 425,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 380,100 tonnes | 323,300 tonnes | 422,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 499,560 tonnes | 394,400 tonnes | 649,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 578,518 tonnes | 495,094 tonnes | 666,291 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 528,510 tonnes | 436,900 tonnes | 568,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 507,668 tonnes | 386,720 tonnes | 553,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 446,747 tonnes | 311,807 tonnes | 528,720 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Switzerland?
- Wheat production in Switzerland was 311,807 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 wheat production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 666,291 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,700 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Switzerland rank for wheat production?
- Switzerland ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.