Wine production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wine production was 100,954 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100,954 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
172,440 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
60,904 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wine production in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine production in Switzerland is 100,954 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine production in Switzerland peaked at 172,440 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 60,904 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Wine production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,658 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 71,817 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 81,128 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 84,353 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 79,673 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 72,723 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 85,019 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 90,483 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 72,850 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 115,850 tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1971 | 80,920 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1972 | 92,830 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 120,400 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 70,150 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1975 | 76,720 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 106,900 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1977 | 115,400 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 72,900 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 103,800 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 78,988 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 80,098 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 172,440 tonnes | +115.3% |
| 1983 | 151,333 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 102,959 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 109,395 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 118,004 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 110,023 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 104,588 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 159,805 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 123,465 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 124,578 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 123,888 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 115,603 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 118,869 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 118,140 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 122,477 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 104,300 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 117,224 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 130,966 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 127,572 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 117,389 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 111,240 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 107,660 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 115,866 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 100,096 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 101,112 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 104,094 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 107,447 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 111,354 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 103,094 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 112,006 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 100,387 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 83,863 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 93,365 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 85,045 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 107,674 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 79,179 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 111,153 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 97,945 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 83,424 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 60,904 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 99,233 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 100,954 tonnes | +1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 100,954 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,478 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 100,954 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,700 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +115.3% | 80,098 tonnes | 172,440 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,078 tonnes | 71,817 tonnes | 90,483 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,587 tonnes | 70,150 tonnes | 120,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,763 tonnes | 78,988 tonnes | 172,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,951 tonnes | 104,300 tonnes | 130,966 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,383 tonnes | 100,096 tonnes | 127,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,371 tonnes | 79,179 tonnes | 112,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,129 tonnes | 60,904 tonnes | 100,954 tonnes | 4 |
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 wine production in Switzerland?
- Wine production in Switzerland was 100,954 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 172,440 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,904 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for wine production?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wine production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.