Corn: Yield gap in Switzerland
Switzerland: Corn: Yield gap was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
91st
of 115 countries
All-time high
5.03 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
All-time low
0 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Corn: Yield gap in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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, corn: yield gap in Switzerland stood at 0 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Switzerland peaked at 5.03 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn: Yield gap in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 0.3859 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2002 | 0.1132 tonnes per hectare | -70.7% |
| 2003 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | +4344.4% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 0.8812 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2010 | 0.8378 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 0.336 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.697 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.09 tonnes per hectare. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6411 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1174 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.8378 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4339 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 88 Senegal 0.1155 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 91 Canada 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Chile 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Germany 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 India 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Indonesia 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Italy 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 New Zealand 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Pakistan 0 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 91 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes per hectare
- 91 Portugal 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Spain 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Suriname 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Tajikistan 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Thailand 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Turkey 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 United States 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Venezuela 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Vietnam 0 tonnes per hectare 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 corn: yield gap in Switzerland?
- Corn: yield gap in Switzerland was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for corn: yield gap?
- Switzerland ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.