Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 137,029 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
137,029 hectares
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
211,903 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
137,029 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Switzerland is 137,029 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Switzerland peaked at 211,903 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 137,029 hectares, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180,255 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 184,650 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 175,300 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 174,285 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 173,683 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 171,400 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 168,900 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 169,410 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 175,385 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 171,620 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 173,480 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 181,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 178,550 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 179,739 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 177,804 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 175,600 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 172,310 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 173,410 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 172,300 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 170,665 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 174,510 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 175,930 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 177,400 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 181,440 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 184,315 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 188,560 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 186,190 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 196,510 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 208,040 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 211,903 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 208,670 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 201,240 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 201,800 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 208,990 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 205,248 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 196,438 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 186,373 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 186,867 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 182,256 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 182,671 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 179,576 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 173,482 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 166,558 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 161,753 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 167,689 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 164,346 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 157,777 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 156,315 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 152,956 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 151,628 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 145,386 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 147,041 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 145,871 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 141,145 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 141,474 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 144,314 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 143,615 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 141,355 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 141,771 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 144,884 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 142,099 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 142,254 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 141,863 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 137,029 hectares | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174,808 hectares | 168,900 hectares | 184,650 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 175,581 hectares | 171,620 hectares | 181,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,356 hectares | 170,665 hectares | 208,040 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,978 hectares | 182,256 hectares | 211,903 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,312 hectares | 152,956 hectares | 182,671 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,360 hectares | 141,145 hectares | 151,628 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,626 hectares | 137,029 hectares | 144,884 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 127 Netherlands 153,500 hectares compare
- 128 North Macedonia 149,249 hectares compare
- 129 Georgia 148,643 hectares compare
- 131 Albania 126,129 hectares compare
- 132 Gambia 124,224 hectares compare
- 133 New Zealand 121,170 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Switzerland?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Switzerland was 137,029 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 211,903 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,029 hectares in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Switzerland ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.