Walnuts, in shell — Yield in Switzerland
Switzerland: Walnuts, in shell — Yield was 1,350 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Walnuts, in shell — Yield in Switzerland, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for walnuts, in shell — yield in Switzerland is 1,350 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — yield in Switzerland peaked at 2,963 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,084 kg/ha, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Walnuts, in shell — Yield in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 2,963 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 1,364 kg/ha | -54.0% |
| 1988 | 2,657 kg/ha | +94.9% |
| 1989 | 2,188 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 1,869 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 1,905 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,300 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 1,982 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 1,929 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,886 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,998 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,845 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,819 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,909 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,268 kg/ha | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 1,764 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 1,084 kg/ha | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 1,451 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 1,725 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1,604 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,591 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,655 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,597 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,588 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,543 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,517 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,520 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,532 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,540 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,468 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,438 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,418 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,405 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,391 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,369 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,370 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,371 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,360 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,350 kg/ha | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,350 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,706 kg/ha, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,350 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,078 kg/ha, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Walnuts, in shell — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +94.9% | 1,364 kg/ha | 2,657 kg/ha |
| 1987 | -54.0% | 2,963 kg/ha | 1,364 kg/ha |
| 2001 | +39.1% | 1,268 kg/ha | 1,764 kg/ha |
| 2002 | -38.6% | 1,764 kg/ha | 1,084 kg/ha |
| 2003 | +33.9% | 1,084 kg/ha | 1,451 kg/ha |
| 2000 | -33.6% | 1,909 kg/ha | 1,268 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,334 kg/ha | 1,364 kg/ha | 2,963 kg/ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,944 kg/ha | 1,819 kg/ha | 2,300 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,533 kg/ha | 1,084 kg/ha | 1,764 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,477 kg/ha | 1,391 kg/ha | 1,543 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,364 kg/ha | 1,350 kg/ha | 1,371 kg/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 — yield in Switzerland?
- Walnuts, in shell — yield in Switzerland was 1,350 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest walnuts, in shell — yield recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,963 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — yield recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for walnuts, in shell — yield?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is walnuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Yield. 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.