Small states vs Switzerland: Cereal yield
Cereal yield over time
- Small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,706 kg per hectare against 2,444 kg per hectare in Small states, a difference of 3,262 kg per hectare.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,332 kg per hectare | 3,469 kg per hectare | 2,137 kg per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1,732 kg per hectare | 4,371 kg per hectare | 2,638 kg per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2,065 kg per hectare | 5,505 kg per hectare | 3,440 kg per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,072 kg per hectare | 6,145 kg per hectare | 4,073 kg per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,398 kg per hectare | 6,238 kg per hectare | 3,840 kg per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,321 kg per hectare | 6,372 kg per hectare | 3,052 kg per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,674 kg per hectare | 6,070 kg per hectare | 2,396 kg per hectare | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield, Small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,706 kg per hectare against 2,444 kg per hectare in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield between Small states and Switzerland?
- 3,262 kg per hectare, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for cereal yield?
- Small states ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.