India vs Switzerland: Wheat yields
India
3.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Switzerland
3.67 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
India rank
48th
Switzerland rank
45th
Wheat yields over time
- India
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.67 tonnes per hectare against 3.56 tonnes per hectare in India, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
India ranks 48th 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 | India | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9069 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yields, India or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.67 tonnes per hectare against 3.56 tonnes per hectare in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat yields between India and Switzerland?
- 0.11 tonnes per hectare, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Switzerland rank globally for wheat yields?
- India ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wheat yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.