Poland vs Switzerland: Barley yields

Poland
4.26 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Switzerland
4.61 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Poland rank
27th
Switzerland rank
24th

Barley yields over time

  • Poland
  • Switzerland
2468196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.61 tonnes per hectare against 4.26 tonnes per hectare in Poland, a difference of 0.35 tonnes per hectare.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 104 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1 tonnes per hectare 3.4 tonnes per hectare 1.31 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
1970s 2.79 tonnes per hectare 4.16 tonnes per hectare 1.37 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
1980s 3.09 tonnes per hectare 5.09 tonnes per hectare 2 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
1990s 3.03 tonnes per hectare 5.84 tonnes per hectare 2.81 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
2000s 3.07 tonnes per hectare 6.12 tonnes per hectare 3.05 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
2010s 3.57 tonnes per hectare 6.54 tonnes per hectare 2.97 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
2020s 4.3 tonnes per hectare 6.04 tonnes per hectare 1.75 tonnes per hectare Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley yields, Poland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.61 tonnes per hectare against 4.26 tonnes per hectare in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley yields between Poland and Switzerland?
0.35 tonnes per hectare, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for barley yields?
Poland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Barley yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 5,512 data points, 1275–2024
Last refreshed

Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.