Pea yields in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pea yields was 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.84 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
41st
of 99 countries
All-time high
5.3 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
All-time low
1.84 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
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 99 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.
Pea yields in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1984 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.84 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.84 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +80.0% | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +69.2% | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.55 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 99 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.