Italy vs Switzerland: Corn yields

Italy
9.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Switzerland
9.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
Switzerland rank
18th

Corn yields over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 9.98 tonnes per hectare against 9.97 tonnes per hectare in Italy, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6 tonnes per hectare 5.01 tonnes per hectare 1.41 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
1970s 5.76 tonnes per hectare 6.23 tonnes per hectare 0.4672 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
1980s 7.19 tonnes per hectare 7.8 tonnes per hectare 0.612 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
1990s 8.74 tonnes per hectare 8.67 tonnes per hectare 0.0703 tonnes per hectare Italy
2000s 9.11 tonnes per hectare 9.01 tonnes per hectare 0.0987 tonnes per hectare Italy
2010s 9.62 tonnes per hectare 10.22 tonnes per hectare 0.5928 tonnes per hectare Switzerland
2020s 10.13 tonnes per hectare 9.47 tonnes per hectare 0.6543 tonnes per hectare Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corn yields, Italy or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 9.98 tonnes per hectare against 9.97 tonnes per hectare in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in corn yields between Italy and Switzerland?
0.01 tonnes per hectare, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for corn yields?
Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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
171 places, 9,544 data points, 1866–2025
Last refreshed

Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.