Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.0078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Switzerland stood at 0.0078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.5556 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 145th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5556 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.5166 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4636 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4223 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3725 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3784 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3808 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3522 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2431 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1885 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1511 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1271 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1153 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.112 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1027 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0754 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0717 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0651 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0705 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0778 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0719 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0789 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0765 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0532 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0399 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0392 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0413 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0314 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0304 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0302 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0255 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0225 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.027 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.028 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0263 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.019 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.013 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0279 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4181 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5556 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1478 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0614 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0789 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0273 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 142 Germany 0.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 United Kingdom 0.0081 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Iceland 0.0079 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0077 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Norway 0.0074 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Sweden 0.0069 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.0078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5556 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 145th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.