Italy vs Switzerland: Yields of important staple crops
Italy
3.66 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Switzerland
3.67 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Italy rank
46th
Switzerland rank
45th
Yields of important staple crops over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.67 tonnes per hectare against 3.66 tonnes per hectare in Italy, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 126 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yields of important staple crops, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.67 tonnes per hectare against 3.66 tonnes per hectare in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yields of important staple crops 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 yields of important staple crops?
- Italy ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yields of important staple crops. 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.