Beef production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Beef production was 144,057 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
144,057 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 198 countries
All-time high
173,742 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
107,233 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 144,057 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Switzerland peaked at 173,742 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 107,233 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107,233 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 119,598 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 114,826 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 109,641 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 112,102 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 118,412 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 120,239 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 128,272 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 126,552 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 136,611 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 136,914 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 127,571 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 130,229 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 145,491 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 141,548 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 148,911 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 149,745 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 149,972 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 161,369 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 168,963 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 155,752 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 159,932 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 152,165 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 165,139 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 169,829 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 171,160 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 171,868 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 153,912 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 156,566 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 165,242 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 173,742 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 165,400 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 156,042 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 143,281 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 148,138 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 159,164 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 152,355 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 147,768 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 147,302 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 128,394 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 137,831 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 139,895 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 137,203 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 134,378 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 132,763 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 135,336 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 133,453 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 135,960 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 142,182 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 143,475 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 144,490 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 144,922 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 143,600 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 143,854 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 141,909 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 144,456 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 139,744 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 147,971 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 145,671 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 144,384 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 144,056 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 142,291 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 143,843 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 144,057 tonnes | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 144,057 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 144,057 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,431 tonnes | 107,233 tonnes | 128,272 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 142,836 tonnes | 127,571 tonnes | 161,369 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,529 tonnes | 152,165 tonnes | 171,868 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,843 tonnes | 143,281 tonnes | 173,742 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,740 tonnes | 128,394 tonnes | 142,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,009 tonnes | 139,744 tonnes | 147,971 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,726 tonnes | 142,291 tonnes | 144,384 tonnes | 5 |
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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 beef production in Switzerland?
- Beef production in Switzerland was 144,057 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 173,742 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,233 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for beef production?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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