> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024213,926 t
World rank41 of 93
10-year change−7.5%
Record580,000 t1967

## Apples in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Switzerland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.22%0.27% in 2014
Yield, t/ha59.0world 20.9 (+183%)
kg per person24.0world 12.0
10-year change−7.5%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/greece/) | 263,210 | 0.27% |
| 40 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/kazakhstan/) | 225,684 | 0.23% |
| 41 | **Switzerland** | 213,926 | 0.22% |
| 42 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/lebanon/) | 194,000 | 0.20% |
| 43 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/netherlands/) | 194,000 | 0.20% |

[Full ranking of 93 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/)

### Map of world production of apples

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports285 t USD 222,000
Exporter rank71 of 105
Imports11,791 t USD 15.9 m
Importer rank85 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](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/poland/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/india/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/italy/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/iran/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/russia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/france/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/uzbekistan/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/south-africa/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/chile/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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