Global meat production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Global meat production was 480,607 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
480,607
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
494,713
in 2022
All-time low
259,501
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 480,607 for global meat production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Switzerland peaked at 494,713 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 259,501, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 72nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 259,501 | — |
| 1962 | 264,921 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 268,387 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 275,787 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 293,902 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 299,427 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 311,549 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 341,285 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 348,622 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 358,225 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 372,362 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 379,394 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 395,736 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 412,795 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 405,221 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 425,964 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 443,239 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 439,460 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 457,475 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 480,157 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 464,632 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 483,051 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 476,649 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 476,546 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 491,723 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 494,041 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 487,810 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 473,625 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 478,387 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 477,407 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 484,024 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 476,266 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 462,639 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 437,364 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 448,627 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 430,181 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 421,206 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 433,878 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 429,644 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 412,700 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 432,363 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 440,080 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 433,481 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 432,114 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 437,820 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 440,938 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 445,818 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 440,891 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 454,709 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 471,671 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 476,181 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 473,307 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 468,063 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 479,593 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 479,404 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 483,298 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 479,555 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 489,167 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 476,585 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 482,986 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 492,198 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 494,713 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 482,280 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 480,607 | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 480,607 is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 480,607 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295,931 | 259,501 | 348,622 | 9 |
| 1970s | 408,987 | 358,225 | 457,475 | 10 |
| 1980s | 480,662 | 464,632 | 494,041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 450,124 | 421,206 | 484,024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 437,091 | 412,700 | 454,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477,682 | 468,063 | 489,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 486,557 | 480,607 | 494,713 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 69 Burkina Faso 552,048 compare
- 70 Serbia 545,829 compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 531,162 compare
- 73 Czechia 475,908 compare
- 74 Yemen 453,607 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 452,315 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 in Switzerland?
- Global meat production in Switzerland was 480,607 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 494,713 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,501 in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for global meat production?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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