Sweden vs Switzerland: Beef production
Sweden
140,970 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
144,057 tonnes
in 2024
Sweden rank
60th
Switzerland rank
59th
Beef production over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 144,057 tonnes against 140,970 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 3,087 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,511 tonnes | 117,431 tonnes | 38,081 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 143,939 tonnes | 142,836 tonnes | 1,103 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 149,849 tonnes | 162,529 tonnes | 12,680 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 139,226 tonnes | 155,843 tonnes | 16,617 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 139,781 tonnes | 135,740 tonnes | 4,042 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 134,539 tonnes | 144,009 tonnes | 9,470 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 139,450 tonnes | 143,726 tonnes | 4,276 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 144,057 tonnes against 140,970 tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 3,087 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for beef production?
- Sweden ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.