Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.2169 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2169 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 99.1%
World rank
78th
of 181 countries
All-time high
59.29 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-37.41 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland stood at 0.2169 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 99.1% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 59.29 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -37.41 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 59.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1964 | 48.51 % change on previous year | -738.3% |
| 1965 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1966 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1967 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1968 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -540.1% |
| 1969 | 56.68 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 1970 | 34.33 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1971 | 47.04 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1972 | 45.31 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1973 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1974 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -1031.2% |
| 1975 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1976 | -13.86 % change on previous year | +494.8% |
| 1977 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1978 | -9.06 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 1980 | -20.83 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 1981 | 30.85 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1982 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1983 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1984 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 20.6 % change on previous year | -472.3% |
| 1986 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1987 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -420.7% |
| 1988 | 30.96 % change on previous year | -361.9% |
| 1989 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1990 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1991 | 0.084 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1992 | -18 % change on previous year | -21516.8% |
| 1993 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1994 | 35.83 % change on previous year | -647.4% |
| 1995 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1996 | -12.16 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1997 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1999 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +536.5% |
| 2002 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 2003 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2004 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -474.7% |
| 2005 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2006 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2007 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7387 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2009 | -5 % change on previous year | -777.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2011 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -819.1% |
| 2012 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2013 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 2014 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2015 | -20.04 % change on previous year | -663.1% |
| 2016 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2017 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2018 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2019 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 2020 | 24.71 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2021 | -37.41 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2022 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2023 | 23.75 % change on previous year | +1688.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2169 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -21516.8% | 0.084 % change on previous year | -18 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1688.3% | 1.33 % change on previous year | 23.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.53 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 59.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.95 % change on previous year | -13.86 % change on previous year | 47.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -20.83 % change on previous year | 30.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -18 % change on previous year | 35.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -15.71 % change on previous year | 10.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1354 % change on previous year | -20.04 % change on previous year | 16.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -37.41 % change on previous year | 24.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland was 0.2169 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.29 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.41 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.