Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 5.71 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.71 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
31st
of 180 countries
All-time high
7.04 kg per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
2.87 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland stood at 5.71 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 7.04 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.87 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.87 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.78 kg per hectare | +31.5% |
| 1963 | 2.94 kg per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1964 | 3.63 kg per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 3.21 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 3.31 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3.98 kg per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 3.85 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.65 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 3.69 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.28 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 4.08 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 4.2 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.77 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 4.26 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 4.53 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 4 kg per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 4.82 kg per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 5.08 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 4.62 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 4.95 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.28 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 5.07 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.16 kg per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 5.72 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 5.09 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 5.04 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.33 kg per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 6.78 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 5.98 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 6.1 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.88 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 6.21 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 5.81 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 6.07 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.71 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 6.41 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.64 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.64 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 6.4 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 6.01 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.27 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.09 kg per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 6.73 kg per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.17 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.42 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.41 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.58 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.09 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 6.87 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 6.46 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.95 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.04 kg per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 6.43 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.15 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8 kg per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 6.33 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.58 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.98 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.52 kg per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 6.08 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.71 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5.71 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5.71 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 kg per hectare | 2.87 kg per hectare | 3.98 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.37 kg per hectare | 3.69 kg per hectare | 5.08 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 kg per hectare | 4.62 kg per hectare | 6.78 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 kg per hectare | 5.64 kg per hectare | 6.71 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 kg per hectare | 5.09 kg per hectare | 6.73 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 kg per hectare | 5.15 kg per hectare | 7.04 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 kg per hectare | 5.52 kg per hectare | 6.98 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland was 5.71 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.