Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 1.22 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Switzerland stood at 1.22 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Switzerland peaked at 1.23 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 590,000 tonnes, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 684,556 tonnes | 645,000 tonnes | 749,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 646,500 tonnes | 590,000 tonnes | 694,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 634,900 tonnes | 597,000 tonnes | 667,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 746,700 tonnes | 706,000 tonnes | 794,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 796,300 tonnes | 768,000 tonnes | 838,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million tonnes | 942,000 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Switzerland?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Switzerland was 1.22 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,000 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Switzerland ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.