Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use in Switzerland
Switzerland: Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use was 3,240 No in 2009. ▲ Rising
Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use in Switzerland, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combine harvesters - threshers — in use in Switzerland is 3,240 No, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combine harvesters - threshers — in use in Switzerland peaked at 5,121 No in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,000 No, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 55th out of 129 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 No | — |
| 1962 | 1,400 No | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 1,800 No | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 2,200 No | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 2,744 No | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 3,100 No | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 3,400 No | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 3,700 No | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 4,117 No | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 4,300 No | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 4,500 No | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 4,700 No | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 4,900 No | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 5,100 No | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 5,026 No | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 5,050 No | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 5,070 No | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5,090 No | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5,110 No | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5,121 No | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 4,910 No | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 4,700 No | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 4,490 No | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 4,280 No | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4,058 No | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 4,050 No | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,040 No | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,030 No | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4,020 No | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,003 No | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,990 No | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,980 No | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,970 No | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,960 No | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,950 No | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,930 No | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,870 No | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,810 No | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,750 No | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,690 No | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,630 No | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,570 No | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,538 No | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,490 No | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,440 No | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,390 No | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,340 No | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,290 No | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,240 No | -1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3,240 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,600 No, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3,240 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,361 No, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +40.0% | 1,000 No | 1,400 No |
| 1963 | +28.6% | 1,400 No | 1,800 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,607 No | 1,000 No | 4,117 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,885 No | 4,300 No | 5,110 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,370 No | 4,020 No | 5,121 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,921 No | 3,750 No | 4,003 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,462 No | 3,240 No | 3,690 No | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 52 New Zealand 3,328 No compare
- 53 Tunisia 3,301 No compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 3,243 No compare
- 56 Egypt 3,161 No compare
- 57 Slovakia 3,050 No compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 2,998 No 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 combine harvesters - threshers — in use in Switzerland?
- Combine harvesters - threshers — in use in Switzerland was 3,240 No in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest combine harvesters - threshers — in use recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,121 No in 1980.
- What is the lowest combine harvesters - threshers — in use recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 No in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for combine harvesters - threshers — in use?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 129 countries with data for 2009.
- Is combine harvesters - threshers — in use rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, published as part of Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.