Potato yields in Switzerland
Switzerland: Potato yields was 34.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.69 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 159 countries
All-time high
48.72 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
23 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 34.69 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Switzerland peaked at 48.72 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 23 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 26.5 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 26.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 23.1 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 26.9 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 29.6 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 30.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 31.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 37.7 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 31.7 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 36.4 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 38.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 36.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 31.4 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 29.7 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 37.2 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 36.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 34.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 42.6 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 39.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 39.8 tonnes per hectare | +32.7% |
| 1985 | 38.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 36.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 32.4 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 41 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 38.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 37.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 39.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 42.28 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 43.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 33.17 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 35.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 48.72 tonnes per hectare | +38.0% |
| 1997 | 45.92 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 40.34 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 35.23 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 42.44 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 37.57 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 39.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 33.73 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 39.5 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 38.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.7 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 41.7 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 42.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 46.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 38.7 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 45.78 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 41.1 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 32.59 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 44.42 tonnes per hectare | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 35.7 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 33.92 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 40.9 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 40.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.7 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 44.6 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 32 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 35.54 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 33.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 34.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 34.69 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 34.69 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7 tonnes per hectare | 23 tonnes per hectare | 30.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.72 tonnes per hectare | 29.7 tonnes per hectare | 38.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.38 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare | 42.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.27 tonnes per hectare | 33.17 tonnes per hectare | 48.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.48 tonnes per hectare | 32.7 tonnes per hectare | 46.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.11 tonnes per hectare | 32.59 tonnes per hectare | 45.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.09 tonnes per hectare | 32 tonnes per hectare | 44.6 tonnes per hectare | 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)
- 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 potato yields in Switzerland?
- Potato yields in Switzerland was 34.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.72 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for potato yields?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.