Food production index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Food production index was 97.39 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Switzerland, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Switzerland stood at 97.39 2014-2016 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Switzerland peaked at 108.42 2014-2016 = 100 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 77.39 2014-2016 = 100, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 77.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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)
- Cereal production 809,466 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Switzerland?
- Food production index in Switzerland was 97.39 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 108.42 2014-2016 = 100 in 1982.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.39 2014-2016 = 100 in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for food production index?
- Switzerland ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.