Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Switzerland
Switzerland: Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 1,674 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Switzerland, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,674 ha for walnuts, in shell — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Switzerland peaked at 2,700 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 450 ha, in 1993.
Switzerland ranks 39th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,000 ha | — |
| 1986 | 2,700 ha | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 2,200 ha | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 2,100 ha | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,700 ha | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 800 ha | -52.9% |
| 1991 | 600 ha | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 1,400 ha | +133.3% |
| 1993 | 450 ha | -67.9% |
| 1994 | 800 ha | +77.8% |
| 1995 | 806 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,800 ha | +123.3% |
| 1997 | 1,600 ha | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1,798 ha | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 1,500 ha | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 2,500 ha | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 1,500 ha | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 2,300 ha | +53.3% |
| 2003 | 1,800 ha | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 1,500 ha | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 800 ha | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 800 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,500 ha | +87.5% |
| 2008 | 1,150 ha | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 1,530 ha | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 1,550 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,600 ha | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,732 ha | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,772 ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,754 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,745 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,704 ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,620 ha | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,458 ha | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1,418 ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,580 ha | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 1,674 ha | +5.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,674 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,075 ha, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,674 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,869 ha, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +133.3% | 600 ha | 1,400 ha |
| 1996 | +123.3% | 806 ha | 1,800 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,140 ha | 1,700 ha | 2,700 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,155 ha | 450 ha | 1,800 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,538 ha | 800 ha | 2,500 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,666 ha | 1,550 ha | 1,772 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,550 ha | 1,418 ha | 1,674 ha | 5 |
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 walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Switzerland?
- Walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Switzerland was 1,674 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 ha in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for walnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is walnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, published as part of Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.