Lettuce yields in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lettuce yields was 18.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
15.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce 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, lettuce yields in Switzerland stood at 18.13 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Switzerland peaked at 34.67 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 15.98 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
Switzerland ranks 52nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 21 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 22.25 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 23.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 23.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 23.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 23.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 23.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 23.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 23.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 22.76 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 18.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 18.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 18.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 18.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 19.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 34.67 tonnes per hectare | +82.3% |
| 1982 | 30.63 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 30.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 27.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 27.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 25.22 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 25.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 25.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 22.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.96 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 21.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 25.43 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 23.96 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 23.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.39 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 20.04 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 19.11 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 17.92 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 18.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 17.86 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 17.77 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 16.35 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 19.91 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 19.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 19.48 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 19.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 20.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.07 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 18.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.4 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 16.46 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 17.28 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 18.13 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 18.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 18.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +82.3% | 19.02 tonnes per hectare | 34.67 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.63 tonnes per hectare | 21 tonnes per hectare | 23.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | 23.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.25 tonnes per hectare | 19.02 tonnes per hectare | 34.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.25 tonnes per hectare | 16.96 tonnes per hectare | 25.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | 20.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.96 tonnes per hectare | 18.25 tonnes per hectare | 21.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.94 tonnes per hectare | 16.46 tonnes per hectare | 19.4 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 lettuce yields in Switzerland?
- Lettuce yields in Switzerland was 18.13 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 lettuce yields recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.67 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for lettuce yields?
- Switzerland ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Lettuce 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.