Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 2,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Switzerland stood at 2,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Switzerland peaked at 66,000 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,556 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,500 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,300 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,400 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,700 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,750 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 5,000 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Switzerland?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Switzerland was 2,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 66,000 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Switzerland ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.