Change of cereal yield vs land used in Switzerland
Switzerland: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.58
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.04
in 2014
All-time low
2.87
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Switzerland stood at 4.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Switzerland peaked at 7.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.87 | — |
| 1962 | 3.78 | +31.5% |
| 1963 | 2.94 | -22.3% |
| 1964 | 3.63 | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 3.21 | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 3.31 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3.98 | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 3.85 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.65 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 3.69 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.28 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 4.08 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 4.2 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.77 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 4.26 | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 4.53 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 4 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 4.82 | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 5.08 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 4.62 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 4.95 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.28 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 5.07 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.16 | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 5.72 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 5.09 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 5.04 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.33 | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 6.78 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 5.98 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 6.1 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.88 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 6.21 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 5.81 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 6.07 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.71 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 6.41 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.64 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.64 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 6.4 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 6.01 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.27 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.09 | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 6.73 | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.17 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.42 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.41 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.58 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.09 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 6.87 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 6.46 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 6.43 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.15 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 6.33 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.58 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.98 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.52 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 6.08 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.71 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 4.58 | -19.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 | 2.87 | 3.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.37 | 3.69 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 4.62 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 | 5.64 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 | 5.09 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 | 5.15 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 4.58 | 6.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 50 Poland 4.85 compare
- 51 Peru 4.85 compare
- 52 Papua New Guinea 4.79 compare
- 54 South Africa 4.56 compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 4.46 compare
- 56 Suriname 4.45 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0462 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1636 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Switzerland?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Switzerland was 4.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 in 2014.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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