Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.1827 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.1827 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.2633 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0854 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 84th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1835 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2026 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1935 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.195 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2097 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2334 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2417 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2063 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2387 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2545 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2427 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2346 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2633 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2544 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2616 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2572 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2176 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2464 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2181 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2241 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2167 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2134 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2215 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1933 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1833 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1814 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1693 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1536 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1276 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0969 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.109 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0996 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1028 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1028 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0881 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.09 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0879 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0904 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1119 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0988 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1154 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1282 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1171 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0987 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.114 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.147 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1438 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1798 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2003 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1723 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.181 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1943 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1929 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2076 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2102 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1891 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1915 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1887 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1946 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2198 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1827 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1827 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2469 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1827 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2263 tonnes per person, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2116 tonnes per person | 0.1835 tonnes per person | 0.2417 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.245 tonnes per person | 0.2176 tonnes per person | 0.2633 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1884 tonnes per person | 0.1276 tonnes per person | 0.2241 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0953 tonnes per person | 0.0854 tonnes per person | 0.109 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1206 tonnes per person | 0.0987 tonnes per person | 0.147 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1919 tonnes per person | 0.1723 tonnes per person | 0.2102 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1964 tonnes per person | 0.1827 tonnes per person | 0.2198 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 81 New Zealand 0.1904 tonnes per person compare
- 82 Maldives 0.1901 tonnes per person compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 0.1896 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Vanuatu 0.181 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Peru 0.1776 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Mauritania 0.1756 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Switzerland?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Switzerland was 0.1827 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2633 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0854 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.