> In 2024 Switzerland produced 36,886 t of cabbages, the 79th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.4%.

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# Cabbages production in Switzerland

In 2024 Switzerland produced 36,886 t of cabbages, the 79th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.4%. The record was 60,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 1,163 ha, yield 31.7 t/ha.

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Production, 202436,886 t
World rank79 of 146
10-year change−1.4%
Record60,000 t1961

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

## Switzerland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha31.7world 30.6 (+3.7%)
kg per person4.13world 9.25
10-year change−1.4%world +5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 77 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/czechia/) | 42,740 | 0.06% |
| 78 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/colombia/) | 37,877 | 0.05% |
| 79 | **Switzerland** | 36,886 | 0.05% |
| 80 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/greece/) | 35,450 | 0.05% |
| 81 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/bulgaria/) | 32,550 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 146 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

### Map of world production of cabbages

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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 | 36,886 | +13% | 1,163 | 31.72 |
| 2023 | 32,711 | −6.1% | 1,088 | 30.07 |
| 2022 | 34,841 | +48% | 1,120 | 31.11 |
| 2021 | 23,480 | −24% | 1,090 | 21.54 |
| 2020 | 31,004 | +12% | 1,095 | 28.31 |
| 2019 | 27,630 | −15% | 1,059 | 26.09 |
| 2018 | 32,480 | −17% | 1,083 | 29.99 |
| 2017 | 39,295 | +15% | 1,137 | 34.56 |
| 2016 | 34,157 | +4.3% | 1,042 | 32.78 |
| 2015 | 32,741 | −12% | 1,027 | 31.88 |
| 2014 | 37,394 | +8.9% | 1,054 | 35.48 |
| 2013 | 34,329 | −12% | 1,148 | 29.90 |
| 2012 | 38,881 | −13% | 1,099 | 35.38 |
| 2011 | 44,506 | +19% | 1,271 | 35.02 |
| 2010 | 37,378 | +4.7% | 1,198 | 31.20 |
| 2009 | 35,686 | −2.8% | 1,160 | 30.76 |
| 2008 | 36,696 | +19% | 1,198 | 30.63 |
| 2007 | 30,907 | +8.4% | 1,082 | 28.56 |
| 2006 | 28,506 | −17% | 1,007 | 28.31 |
| 2005 | 34,381 | −12% | 1,147 | 29.97 |
| 2004 | 39,074 | +8.7% | 1,150 | 33.98 |
| 2003 | 35,955 | +334% | 1,098 | 32.75 |
| 2002 | 8,280 | −12% | 518 | 15.98 |
| 2001 | 9,407 | +0.3% | 561 | 16.77 |
| 2000 | 9,380 | +9.1% | 533 | 17.60 |
| 1999 | 8,595 | −16% | 484 | 17.76 |
| 1998 | 10,183 | −3.4% | 463 | 21.99 |
| 1997 | 10,545 | −4.5% | 459 | 22.97 |
| 1996 | 11,042 | +24% | 423 | 26.10 |
| 1995 | 8,918 | +25% | 358 | 24.91 |
| 1994 | 7,130 | −8.5% | 382 | 18.66 |
| 1993 | 7,796 | +2.8% | 411 | 18.97 |
| 1992 | 7,583 | −0.2% | 379 | 20.01 |
| 1991 | 7,599 | −2.4% | 352 | 21.59 |
| 1990 | 7,784 | −5.6% | 359 | 21.68 |
| 1989 | 8,247 | +0.4% | 362 | 22.78 |
| 1988 | 8,214 | +31% | 329 | 24.97 |
| 1987 | 6,293 | −24% | 302 | 20.84 |
| 1986 | 8,281 | −74% | 255 | 32.47 |
| 1985 | 31,547 | −11% | 708 | 44.56 |
| 1984 | 35,388 | +8.2% | 755 | 46.87 |
| 1983 | 32,700 | +5.1% | 685 | 47.74 |
| 1982 | 31,100 | −2.2% | 494 | 62.96 |
| 1981 | 31,800 | +59% | 451 | 70.51 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | −33% | 384 | 52.08 |
| 1979 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 650 | 46.15 |
| 1978 | 29,000 | +2.1% | 650 | 44.62 |
| 1977 | 28,400 | 0.0% | 650 | 43.69 |
| 1976 | 28,400 | +1.6% | 650 | 43.69 |
| 1975 | 27,950 | +4.1% | 650 | 43.00 |
| 1974 | 26,850 | −3.1% | 600 | 44.75 |
| 1973 | 27,700 | +12% | 550 | 50.36 |
| 1972 | 24,650 | −14% | 550 | 44.82 |
| 1971 | 28,700 | +16% | 570 | 50.35 |
| 1970 | 24,700 | +0.2% | 550 | 44.91 |
| 1969 | 24,640 | +0.2% | 540 | 45.63 |
| 1968 | 24,600 | −11% | 535 | 45.98 |
| 1967 | 27,550 | −9.7% | 617 | 44.65 |
| 1966 | 30,500 | +11% | 670 | 45.52 |
| 1965 | 27,550 | +4.0% | 655 | 42.06 |
| 1964 | 26,500 | −5.4% | 560 | 47.32 |
| 1963 | 28,000 | −26% | 570 | 49.12 |
| 1962 | 38,000 | −37% | 1,000 | 38.00 |
| 1961 | 60,000 | — | 1,800 | 33.33 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports11 t USD 13,000
Exporter rank98 of 115
Imports9,003 t USD 16.5 m
Importer rank45 of 164
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/cabbages/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cabbages in Switzerland?

Switzerland produced 36,886 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of cabbages?

Switzerland ranked 79th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of cabbages in Switzerland changed?

It fell by 1.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 60,000 t in 1961.

### What is the yield of cabbages in Switzerland?

31.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (36,886 t from 1,163 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.

### Does Switzerland export or import cabbages?

In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 11 t (USD 13,000) and imports of 9,003 t (USD 16.5 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/cabbages/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/russia/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/south-korea/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ukraine/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/indonesia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ethiopia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/vietnam/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kenya/)
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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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