Canada vs Switzerland: Rye yields
Canada
3.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Switzerland
3.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th
Rye yields over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.75 tonnes per hectare against 3.6 tonnes per hectare in Canada, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 65 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye yields, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.75 tonnes per hectare against 3.6 tonnes per hectare in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye yields between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.15 tonnes per hectare, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for rye yields?
- Canada ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rye yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.