Crop yields in Switzerland
Switzerland: Crop yields was 3.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.67 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
45th
of 126 countries
All-time high
6.61 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
2.71 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crop yields in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, crop yields in Switzerland stood at 3.67 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Switzerland peaked at 6.61 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.71 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Crop yields in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 1963 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1965 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.67 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.67 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 crop yields in Switzerland?
- Crop yields in Switzerland was 3.67 tonnes per hectare 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 crop yields recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for crop yields?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.