Chicken meat production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Chicken meat production was 113,613 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Switzerland is 113,613, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Switzerland peaked at 113,613 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,250, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,250 | — |
| 1962 | 5,800 | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 8,400 | +44.8% |
| 1964 | 10,500 | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 12,400 | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 13,500 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 14,500 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 16,200 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 17,500 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 19,360 | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 20,460 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 21,120 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 19,360 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 20,900 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 21,670 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 21,780 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 23,100 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 23,000 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 24,300 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 24,400 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24,500 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25,630 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 27,500 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 27,500 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28,710 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 31,370 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 32,460 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 31,277 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 32,639 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 33,666 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 33,076 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 34,976 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 36,619 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 37,319 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 40,774 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 40,302 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 42,052 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 45,890 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 46,834 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 51,068 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 53,144 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 56,317 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 54,452 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 48,333 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 58,390 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 62,404 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 63,770 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 67,259 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 71,329 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 74,650 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 78,298 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 83,020 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 85,489 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 89,302 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 90,103 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98,900 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 98,219 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 103,487 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 107,315 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 109,515 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 108,316 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 113,613 | +4.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 113,613 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 113,613 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +44.8% | 5,800 | 8,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,206 | 5,250 | 15,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,145 | 16,200 | 23,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,937 | 23,000 | 32,460 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,270 | 31,277 | 42,052 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,060 | 45,890 | 63,770 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,657 | 67,259 | 98,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,449 | 103,487 | 113,613 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 chicken meat production in Switzerland?
- Chicken meat production in Switzerland was 113,613 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 113,613 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,250 in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for chicken meat production?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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