Cereal production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cereal production was 809,466 metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Switzerland is 809,466 metric tons, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Switzerland peaked at 1.41 million metric tons in 1989 and was at its lowest, 514,700 metric tons, in 1963.
Switzerland ranks 113th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605,822 metric tons | 514,700 metric tons | 697,400 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 767,400 metric tons | 633,700 metric tons | 875,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million metric tons | 789,100 metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | 1.32 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million metric tons | 847,200 metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 919,410 metric tons | 743,880 metric tons | 999,473 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 867,330 metric tons | 783,794 metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,706 kg per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 142.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Switzerland?
- Cereal production in Switzerland was 809,466 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million metric tons in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 514,700 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Switzerland rank for cereal production?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 and those used for grazing are excluded.