Agricultural output, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural output, per capita was 840.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
840.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 158 countries
All-time high
1,421 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1982
All-time low
840.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 840.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person for agricultural output, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 1,421 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 840.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,216 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 1,222 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,181 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,172 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,083 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 1,169 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 1,251 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 1,220 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,192 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,197 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,193 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,126 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,205 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1,161 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,208 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,236 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,214 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,245 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,330 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1,281 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,265 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,421 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 1,303 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 1,361 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,332 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,322 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,300 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1,311 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,260 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,221 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,249 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,179 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,114 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,179 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,103 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,167 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,084 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,102 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,056 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,070 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,011 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,054 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,019 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,009 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,034 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,022 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,045 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,011 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,066 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,004 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 963.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,004 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 962.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 943.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 928.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 971.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 914.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 930.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 864.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 900.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 865.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 840.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 840.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 840.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 647.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,190 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,083 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,251 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,212 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,126 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,330 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,313 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,421 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,170 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,084 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,260 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,042 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,009 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,102 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 976.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 914.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,066 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 840.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 930.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 18 France 961.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 19 Netherlands 925.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 20 Spain 868 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 22 Lithuania 837.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 23 Laos 816.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 813.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Switzerland?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Switzerland was 840.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,421 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 840.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.