Wheat production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wheat production was 311,807 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
311,807
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
68th
of 126 countries
All-time high
666,291
in 1996
All-time low
302,700
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 311,807 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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 302,700, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316,000 | — |
| 1962 | 419,800 | +32.8% |
| 1963 | 302,700 | -27.9% |
| 1964 | 388,400 | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 352,400 | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 347,700 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 425,600 | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 416,100 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 378,900 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 347,800 | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 378,000 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 409,700 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 345,100 | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 411,400 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 355,500 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 399,600 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 323,300 | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 407,800 | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 422,800 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 394,400 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 408,600 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 434,200 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 445,600 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 596,800 | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 549,300 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 491,700 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 461,500 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 564,500 | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 649,000 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 562,600 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 583,651 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 535,209 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 573,811 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 567,322 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 613,368 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 666,291 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 584,588 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 603,242 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 495,094 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 568,700 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 505,600 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 516,500 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 436,900 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 539,400 | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 531,300 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 543,800 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 543,900 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 549,084 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 549,919 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 524,017 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 553,150 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 515,595 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 479,659 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 550,826 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 527,257 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 386,720 | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 530,552 | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 511,446 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 497,459 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 528,720 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 459,090 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 486,667 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 447,449 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 311,807 | -30.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 311,807 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 311,807 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371,956 | 302,700 | 425,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 380,100 | 323,300 | 422,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 499,560 | 394,400 | 649,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 578,518 | 495,094 | 666,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 528,510 | 436,900 | 568,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 507,668 | 386,720 | 553,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 446,747 | 311,807 | 528,720 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 666,291 in 1996.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,700 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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