Wheat production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wheat production was 311,807 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
311,807 tonnes
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
68th
of 126 countries
All-time high
666,291 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
302,700 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 68th of 126 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.
Wheat production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 419,800 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1963 | 302,700 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1964 | 388,400 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 352,400 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 347,700 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 425,600 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 416,100 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 378,900 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 347,800 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 378,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 409,700 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 345,100 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 411,400 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 355,500 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 399,600 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 323,300 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 407,800 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 422,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 394,400 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 408,600 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 434,200 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 445,600 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 596,800 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 549,300 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 491,700 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 461,500 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 564,500 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 649,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 562,600 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 583,651 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 535,209 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 573,811 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 567,322 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 613,368 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 666,291 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 584,588 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 603,242 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 495,094 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 568,700 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 505,600 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 516,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 436,900 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 539,400 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 531,300 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 543,800 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 543,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 549,084 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 549,919 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 524,017 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 553,150 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 515,595 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 479,659 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 550,826 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 527,257 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 386,720 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 530,552 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 511,446 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 497,459 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 528,720 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 459,090 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 486,667 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 447,449 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 311,807 tonnes | -30.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 311,807 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 311,807 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 68th out of 126 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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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.