Sugar beet yields in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sugar beet yields was 67.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
18th
of 66 countries
All-time high
94.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
34.51 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet yields in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 67.75 tonnes per hectare for sugar beet yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Switzerland peaked at 94.34 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.51 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.28 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 34.51 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 42.99 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 47.78 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 35.55 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 43.38 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 48.82 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 50.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 43.73 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 41.95 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 52.94 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 40.21 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 54.39 tonnes per hectare | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 49.76 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 42.11 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 51.97 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 45.64 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 48.41 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 57.08 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 50.52 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 62.58 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 55.94 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 55 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 56.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 52.82 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 55.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 54.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 62.88 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 61.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 60.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 62.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 63.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 69.35 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 61.06 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 61.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 71.19 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 70.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 67.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 67.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 79.46 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 59.14 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 77.46 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 71.69 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 78.18 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 77.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.32 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 76.13 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 79.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 85.17 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 72.98 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 94.34 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 87.07 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 69.18 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 91.46 tonnes per hectare | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 68.61 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 66.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 80.73 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 68.01 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 82.86 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 74.11 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 68.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 85.39 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 73.14 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 67.75 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 67.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 67.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5 tonnes per hectare | 34.51 tonnes per hectare | 50.44 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.45 tonnes per hectare | 40.21 tonnes per hectare | 57.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.78 tonnes per hectare | 50.52 tonnes per hectare | 62.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.64 tonnes per hectare | 60.43 tonnes per hectare | 71.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.02 tonnes per hectare | 59.14 tonnes per hectare | 85.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.21 tonnes per hectare | 66.9 tonnes per hectare | 94.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7 tonnes per hectare | 67.75 tonnes per hectare | 85.39 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 sugar beet yields in Switzerland?
- Sugar beet yields in Switzerland was 67.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet yields recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.34 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.51 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for sugar beet yields?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.