Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0911 metric tons per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0911 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
114th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2122 metric tons per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.0888 metric tons per person
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0911 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.2122 metric tons per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0888 metric tons per person, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 114th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0953 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1251 metric tons per person | +31.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0904 metric tons per person | -27.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1092 metric tons per person | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0953 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0957 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1123 metric tons per person | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1076 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1044 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1025 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1196 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1179 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1188 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1351 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1194 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1262 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1099 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1329 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.139 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1249 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1359 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1453 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1402 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1736 metric tons per person | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.163 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1476 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1435 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1886 metric tons per person | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2122 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1888 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1873 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.172 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1806 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1735 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1769 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1863 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1684 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1745 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.144 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1628 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1493 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1493 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1154 metric tons per person | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1474 metric tons per person | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1421 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1354 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1341 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1311 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1299 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1181 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1263 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1189 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1072 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1214 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1099 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0888 metric tons per person | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1155 metric tons per person | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1051 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1088 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.117 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.09 metric tons per person | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0986 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0911 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0911 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0911 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1039 metric tons per person | 0.0904 metric tons per person | 0.1251 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1221 metric tons per person | 0.1025 metric tons per person | 0.139 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1575 metric tons per person | 0.1249 metric tons per person | 0.2122 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1752 metric tons per person | 0.144 metric tons per person | 0.1888 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1397 metric tons per person | 0.1154 metric tons per person | 0.1628 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.112 metric tons per person | 0.0888 metric tons per person | 0.1263 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0992 metric tons per person | 0.09 metric tons per person | 0.117 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 111 Bhutan 0.0927 metric tons per person compare
- 112 Japan 0.0923 metric tons per person compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 0.0919 metric tons per person compare
- 115 Angola 0.0908 metric tons per person compare
- 116 Algeria 0.088 metric tons per person compare
- 117 Eritrea 0.0863 metric tons per person 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Switzerland?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Switzerland was 0.0911 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2122 metric tons per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0888 metric tons per person in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.