Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Switzerland is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Switzerland peaked at 4.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 124th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -19.6% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -43.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +39.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -52.6% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +71.9% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +92.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +100.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +115.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +101.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +168.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -64.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +168.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 industrial uses in Switzerland?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Switzerland was 0.1% 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 industrial uses recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Switzerland ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.