Pea yields in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pea yields was 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pea yields in Switzerland, 1983–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.84 tonnes per hectare for pea yields in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Switzerland peaked at 5.3 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.84 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 38 United States 1.99 tonnes per hectare compare
- 39 Croatia 1.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 40 Ethiopia 1.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 1.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Bhutan 1.73 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea yields in Switzerland?
- Pea yields in Switzerland was 1.84 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 pea yields recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for pea yields?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 Pea yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.