Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application was 4.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.58 for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Switzerland peaked at 7.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 53rd out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 | 2.87 | 3.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.37 | 3.69 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 4.62 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 | 5.64 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 | 5.09 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 | 5.15 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 4.58 | 6.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 50 Poland 4.85 compare
- 51 Peru 4.85 compare
- 52 Papua New Guinea 4.79 compare
- 54 South Africa 4.56 compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 4.46 compare
- 56 Suriname 4.45 compare
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Switzerland?
- Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Switzerland was 4.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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