Yields of important staple crops in Switzerland
Switzerland: Yields of important staple crops was 3.67 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
3.67
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
45th
of 126 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1996
All-time low
2.71
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Yields of important staple crops in Switzerland, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of important staple crops in Switzerland stood at 3.67.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Switzerland peaked at 6.61 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 | 2.71 | 4.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.16 | 3.57 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 4.36 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 | 5.26 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 5.05 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 | 4.37 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 | 3.67 | 6.22 | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Switzerland?
- Yields of important staple crops in Switzerland was 3.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1996.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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