What is soybean yields in Switzerland?

Soybean yields in Switzerland was 2.28 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 soybean yields recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 3.94 tonnes per hectare in 2000.

What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 2.08 tonnes per hectare in 2018.

How does Switzerland rank for soybean yields?

Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.

Is soybean yields rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Soybean yields in Switzerland

Name: Soybean yields in Switzerland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Soybean yields was 2.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2.28 tonnes per hectare

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

32nd

of 105 countries

All-time high

3.94 tonnes per hectare

in 2000

All-time low

2.08 tonnes per hectare

in 2018

Years of data

1988–2024

Soybean yields in Switzerland, 1988–2024

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 2.28 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soybean yields in Switzerland peaked at 3.94 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.08 tonnes per hectare, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 32nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	2.4 tonnes per hectare	2.35 tonnes per hectare	2.45 tonnes per hectare	2
1990s	2.64 tonnes per hectare	2.28 tonnes per hectare	3.32 tonnes per hectare	10
2000s	2.88 tonnes per hectare	2.35 tonnes per hectare	3.94 tonnes per hectare	10
2010s	2.71 tonnes per hectare	2.08 tonnes per hectare	3.33 tonnes per hectare	10
2020s	2.37 tonnes per hectare	2.13 tonnes per hectare	2.6 tonnes per hectare	5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

29 Kyrgyzstan 2.42 tonnes per hectare compare
30 Albania 2.4 tonnes per hectare compare
31 Hungary 2.31 tonnes per hectare compare
33 Slovakia 2.25 tonnes per hectare compare
34 Peru 2.21 tonnes per hectare compare
35 Romania 2.17 tonnes per hectare compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
Rural population 14.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is soybean yields in Switzerland?: Soybean yields in Switzerland was 2.28 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 soybean yields recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 3.94 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 2.08 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for soybean yields?: Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is soybean yields rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Soybean yields
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 106 places, 4,851 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.