Spain vs Switzerland: Crop yields

Spain
3.65 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Switzerland
3.67 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Spain rank
47th
Switzerland rank
45th

Crop yields over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.67 tonnes per hectare against 3.65 tonnes per hectare in Spain, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per hectare.

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

Spain ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.14 tonnes per hectare 3.44 tonnes per hectare 2.3 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
1970s 1.46 tonnes per hectare 4.16 tonnes per hectare 2.71 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
1980s 2.19 tonnes per hectare 5.33 tonnes per hectare 3.15 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
1990s 2.31 tonnes per hectare 5.85 tonnes per hectare 3.55 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
2000s 2.86 tonnes per hectare 5.78 tonnes per hectare 2.92 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
2010s 3.14 tonnes per hectare 5.76 tonnes per hectare 2.62 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
2020s 3.4 tonnes per hectare 5.13 tonnes per hectare 1.73 tonnes per hectare Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crop yields, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3.67 tonnes per hectare against 3.65 tonnes per hectare in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in crop yields between Spain and Switzerland?
0.02 tonnes per hectare, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for crop yields?
Spain ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 125 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 Crop yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crop yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 6,889 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.