Share of cereals allocated to human food in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 55.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 55.1% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Switzerland peaked at 55.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.9% | — |
| 1962 | 41.5% | -24.3% |
| 1963 | 43.8% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 37.1% | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 34.7% | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 37.2% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 35.5% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 33.4% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 31.5% | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 28.2% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 29.3% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 34.9% | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 31.0% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 29.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 29.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 32.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 34.1% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 37.9% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +5.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 55.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 55.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.5% | 34.7% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.4% | 27.3% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 28.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 37.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 41.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 50.3% | 55.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Switzerland?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Switzerland was 55.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.