Apricots production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 7,345 t of apricots, the 39th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 14,175 t in 1989. Area harvested: 704 ha, yield 10.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,345 t
- World rank
- 39 of 66
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 14,175 t
- 1989
Apricots in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.32% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.4
- world 7.0 (+49%)
- kg per person
- 0.82
- world 0.56
- 10-year change
- −31%
- world +38%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Moldova | 15,484 | 0.34% |
| 38 | Taiwan | 13,231 | 0.29% |
| 39 | Switzerland | 7,345 | 0.16% |
| 40 | Austria | 6,760 | 0.15% |
| 41 | Albania | 5,939 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of apricots
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 | 7,345 | +48% | 704 | 10.43 |
| 2023 | 4,958 | −39% | 721 | 6.88 |
| 2022 | 8,142 | +143% | 729 | 11.17 |
| 2021 | 3,347 | −60% | 738 | 4.54 |
| 2020 | 8,290 | −8.1% | 743 | 11.16 |
| 2019 | 9,017 | −4.0% | 741 | 12.17 |
| 2018 | 9,393 | +99% | 739 | 12.71 |
| 2017 | 4,720 | −49% | 736 | 6.41 |
| 2016 | 9,253 | +11% | 721 | 12.83 |
| 2015 | 8,364 | −21% | 709 | 11.80 |
| 2014 | 10,621 | +27% | 708 | 15.00 |
| 2013 | 8,395 | −4.3% | 702 | 11.96 |
| 2012 | 8,768 | −6.7% | 694 | 12.63 |
| 2011 | 9,398 | +15% | 670 | 14.03 |
| 2010 | 8,190 | −13% | 689 | 11.89 |
| 2009 | 9,450 | +68% | 669 | 14.13 |
| 2008 | 5,618 | −12% | 660 | 8.51 |
| 2007 | 6,405 | −2.9% | 646 | 9.91 |
| 2006 | 6,594 | +28% | 625 | 10.55 |
| 2005 | 5,161 | −27% | 602 | 8.57 |
| 2004 | 7,061 | +193% | 592 | 11.93 |
| 2003 | 2,410 | −48% | 471 | 5.12 |
| 2002 | 4,615 | +268% | 558 | 8.27 |
| 2001 | 1,255 | −82% | 530 | 2.37 |
| 2000 | 6,925 | +127% | 519 | 13.34 |
| 1999 | 3,045 | −28% | 514 | 5.92 |
| 1998 | 4,200 | +119% | 521 | 8.06 |
| 1997 | 1,922 | −63% | 513 | 3.75 |
| 1996 | 5,250 | +21% | 616 | 8.52 |
| 1995 | 4,342 | −37% | 509 | 8.53 |
| 1994 | 6,899 | +286% | 518 | 13.32 |
| 1993 | 1,785 | −81% | 515 | 3.47 |
| 1992 | 9,450 | +125% | 506 | 18.68 |
| 1991 | 4,200 | −43% | 510 | 8.24 |
| 1990 | 7,350 | −48% | 795 | 9.25 |
| 1989 | 14,175 | +435% | 750 | 18.90 |
| 1988 | 2,650 | −80% | 720 | 3.68 |
| 1987 | 13,000 | +160% | 700 | 18.57 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | −50% | 690 | 7.25 |
| 1985 | 10,000 | +67% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1984 | 6,000 | −45% | — | — |
| 1983 | 11,000 | +83% | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,000 | −25% | — | — |
| 1981 | 8,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,000 | −9.1% | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,500 | −8.3% | — | — |
| 1977 | 6,000 | −33% | — | — |
| 1976 | 9,000 | +800% | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,000 | −50% | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,000 | −64% | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,500 | −42% | — | — |
| 1972 | 9,500 | −14% | — | — |
| 1971 | 11,000 | +47% | — | — |
| 1970 | 7,500 | −38% | — | — |
| 1969 | 12,000 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1968 | 11,000 | +100% | — | — |
| 1967 | 5,500 | +10% | — | — |
| 1966 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,000 | −17% | — | — |
| 1964 | 6,000 | −54% | — | — |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +333% | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 | −75% | — | — |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 58 of 64
- Imports
- 7,166 t USD 20.3 m
- Importer rank
- 14 of 113
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 apricots in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 7,345 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of apricots?
Switzerland ranked 39th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 27.6% of the world total.
How has the production of apricots in Switzerland changed?
It fell by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +38% for the world. The record was 14,175 t in 1989.
What is the yield of apricots in Switzerland?
10.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,345 t from 704 ha), against a world average of 7.0 t/ha.
Does Switzerland export or import apricots?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 3 t (USD 8,000) and imports of 7,166 t (USD 20.3 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.