Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Switzerland
Switzerland: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 87.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production index number in Switzerland is 87.87, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Switzerland peaked at 295.26 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 81.25, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 112th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 293.79 | — |
| 1962 | 267.17 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 295.26 | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 285.89 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 214.68 | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 248.7 | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 266.65 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 260.29 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 232.11 | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 231.49 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 259.18 | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 195.39 | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 215.73 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 220.18 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 215.18 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 182.37 | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 168.98 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 211.65 | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 206.53 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 202.31 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 248.44 | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 227.55 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 168.55 | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 218.9 | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 193.73 | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 176.11 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 155.91 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 198.28 | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 182.54 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 168.88 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 171.11 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 179.43 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 183.27 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 135.27 | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 134.84 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 192.49 | +42.8% |
| 1997 | 162.86 | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 132.75 | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 114.74 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 142.38 | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 122.77 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 124.74 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 108.57 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 124.86 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 114.9 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 92.81 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 116.11 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 112.15 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 123.63 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 99.76 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 122.09 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 105.97 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 85.29 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 119.43 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 92.17 | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 88.4 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 109.33 | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 106.11 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 98.14 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 115.84 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 81.25 | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 90.56 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 85.26 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 87.87 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.73 | 214.68 | 295.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 210.67 | 168.98 | 259.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.23 | 155.91 | 248.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.56 | 114.74 | 192.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.29 | 92.81 | 142.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.67 | 85.29 | 122.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.16 | 81.25 | 115.84 | 5 |
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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 potatoes — gross production index number in Switzerland?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Switzerland was 87.87 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 295.26 in 1963.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.25 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.