Cereal production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cereal production was 628,070 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
628,070 tonnes
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.41 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
514,700 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal 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 628,070 tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Switzerland peaked at 1.41 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 514,700 tonnes, in 1963.
Switzerland ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 517,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 697,400 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1963 | 514,700 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1964 | 632,200 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 557,900 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 566,600 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 672,800 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 652,600 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 640,400 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 633,700 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 743,000 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 738,400 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 749,600 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 856,800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 756,900 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 795,500 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 690,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 835,100 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 875,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 789,100 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 863,500 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 928,900 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 899,600 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 959,900 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 939,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 847,200 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 924,003 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 999,473 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 950,518 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 867,294 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 994,311 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 909,943 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 743,880 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 976,614 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 895,098 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 932,966 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 783,794 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 865,060 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 809,466 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 628,070 tonnes | -22.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 628,070 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 628,070 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605,822 tonnes | 514,700 tonnes | 697,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 767,400 tonnes | 633,700 tonnes | 875,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million tonnes | 789,100 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million tonnes | 847,200 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 919,410 tonnes | 743,880 tonnes | 999,473 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 819,478 tonnes | 628,070 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 in Switzerland?
- Cereal production in Switzerland was 628,070 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 cereal production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 514,700 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Switzerland rank for cereal production?
- Switzerland ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.