Global meat production, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.16 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
6.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 12.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 7.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 7.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 8.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 8.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 9.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 9.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 9.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 10.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 10.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 10.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 11.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 11.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 12.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 12.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 12.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 12.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 11.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 12.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 11.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 10.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 10.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 18 Ireland 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Spain 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Jamaica 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Japan 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 11.42 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.