Apples production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 213,926 t of apples, the 41st largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.5%. The record was 580,000 t in 1967. Area harvested: 3,624 ha, yield 59.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 213,926 t
- World rank
- 41 of 93
- 10-year change
- −7.5%
- Record
- 580,000 t
- 1967
Apples in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.27% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 59.0
- world 20.9 (+183%)
- kg per person
- 24.0
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- −7.5%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Greece | 263,210 | 0.27% |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 225,684 | 0.23% |
| 41 | Switzerland | 213,926 | 0.22% |
| 42 | Lebanon | 194,000 | 0.20% |
| 43 | Netherlands | 194,000 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of apples
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 213,926 | +32% | 3,624 | 59.03 |
| 2023 | 161,973 | −17% | 3,648 | 44.40 |
| 2022 | 195,491 | +11% | 3,687 | 53.02 |
| 2021 | 176,574 | −26% | 3,675 | 48.05 |
| 2020 | 237,232 | +21% | 3,673 | 64.59 |
| 2019 | 196,223 | −34% | 3,733 | 52.56 |
| 2018 | 296,778 | +103% | 3,786 | 78.39 |
| 2017 | 145,864 | −36% | 3,806 | 38.32 |
| 2016 | 227,300 | +6.1% | 3,854 | 58.98 |
| 2015 | 214,250 | −7.4% | 3,863 | 55.46 |
| 2014 | 231,343 | +10% | 3,894 | 59.41 |
| 2013 | 210,129 | −10% | 3,993 | 52.62 |
| 2012 | 233,556 | −29% | 4,138 | 56.44 |
| 2011 | 327,500 | +62% | 4,187 | 78.22 |
| 2010 | 201,641 | −20% | 4,218 | 47.80 |
| 2009 | 251,054 | −1.5% | 4,226 | 59.41 |
| 2008 | 254,887 | −7.3% | 4,195 | 60.76 |
| 2007 | 274,922 | +6.0% | 4,235 | 64.92 |
| 2006 | 259,305 | +22% | 4,280 | 60.59 |
| 2005 | 212,996 | −25% | 4,315 | 49.36 |
| 2004 | 284,586 | +36% | 4,382 | 64.94 |
| 2003 | 209,501 | −24% | 4,410 | 47.51 |
| 2002 | 275,023 | +36% | 4,565 | 60.25 |
| 2001 | 202,380 | −46% | 4,710 | 42.97 |
| 2000 | 374,984 | +64% | 4,812 | 77.93 |
| 1999 | 228,903 | −46% | 5,015 | 45.64 |
| 1998 | 426,368 | +88% | 5,071 | 84.08 |
| 1997 | 226,264 | −37% | 5,096 | 44.40 |
| 1996 | 358,320 | +80% | 5,159 | 69.46 |
| 1995 | 199,337 | −31% | 5,115 | 38.97 |
| 1994 | 288,235 | +9.1% | 5,108 | 56.43 |
| 1993 | 264,075 | −40% | 5,058 | 52.21 |
| 1992 | 438,313 | +141% | 5,006 | 87.56 |
| 1991 | 181,800 | −54% | 4,943 | 36.78 |
| 1990 | 397,800 | +28% | 10,570 | 37.63 |
| 1989 | 311,000 | −37% | 10,800 | 28.80 |
| 1988 | 492,000 | +105% | 10,905 | 45.12 |
| 1987 | 240,200 | −39% | 10,970 | 21.90 |
| 1986 | 393,000 | +41% | 10,940 | 35.92 |
| 1985 | 278,000 | −28% | 10,925 | 25.45 |
| 1984 | 384,000 | +59% | 4,918 | 78.08 |
| 1983 | 242,000 | −55% | 4,981 | 48.58 |
| 1982 | 542,000 | +123% | 5,152 | 105.20 |
| 1981 | 243,000 | −29% | 5,218 | 46.57 |
| 1980 | 340,000 | −23% | 5,357 | 63.47 |
| 1979 | 442,000 | +25% | 5,427 | 81.44 |
| 1978 | 355,000 | +27% | 5,366 | 66.16 |
| 1977 | 279,000 | +15% | 5,249 | 53.15 |
| 1976 | 243,000 | −44% | 5,135 | 47.32 |
| 1975 | 435,000 | +81% | 4,934 | 88.16 |
| 1974 | 240,000 | −37% | 4,703 | 51.03 |
| 1973 | 380,000 | +46% | 4,476 | 84.90 |
| 1972 | 260,000 | −33% | 4,271 | 60.88 |
| 1971 | 390,000 | +39% | 4,155 | 93.86 |
| 1970 | 280,000 | −47% | 3,014 | 92.90 |
| 1969 | 530,000 | +96% | 3,861 | 137.27 |
| 1968 | 270,000 | −53% | 3,634 | 74.30 |
| 1967 | 580,000 | +66% | 3,340 | 173.65 |
| 1966 | 350,000 | +37% | 2,530 | 138.34 |
| 1965 | 255,400 | −34% | 2,478 | 103.07 |
| 1964 | 389,600 | +8.3% | 4,000 | 97.40 |
| 1963 | 359,600 | −25% | 3,600 | 99.89 |
| 1962 | 480,400 | +78% | 4,800 | 100.08 |
| 1961 | 269,800 | — | 2,700 | 99.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 285 t USD 222,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 105
- Imports
- 11,791 t USD 15.9 m
- Importer rank
- 85 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apples in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 213,926 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of apples?
Switzerland ranked 41st of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in Switzerland changed?
It fell by 7.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 580,000 t in 1967.
What is the yield of apples in Switzerland?
59.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (213,926 t from 3,624 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does Switzerland export or import apples?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 285 t (USD 222,000) and imports of 11,791 t (USD 15.9 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.