> In 2024 Switzerland produced 69,443 t of carrots and turnips, the 57th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.3%.

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# Carrots and turnips production in Switzerland

In 2024 Switzerland produced 69,443 t of carrots and turnips, the 57th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.3%. The record was 76,985 t in 2017. Area harvested: 2,258 ha, yield 30.8 t/ha.

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Production, 202469,443 t
World rank57 of 130
10-year change+6.3%
Record76,985 t2017

## Carrots and turnips in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Switzerland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.15%0.17% in 2014
Yield, t/ha30.8world 35.6 (−14%)
kg per person7.78world 5.53
10-year change+6.3%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 55 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/sri-lanka/) | 73,210 | 0.16% |
| 56 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/romania/) | 72,990 | 0.16% |
| 57 | **Switzerland** | 69,443 | 0.15% |
| 58 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/philippines/) | 69,363 | 0.15% |
| 59 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/hungary/) | 63,780 | 0.14% |

[Full ranking of 130 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

### Map of world production of carrots and turnips

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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 | 69,443 | +25% | 2,258 | 30.75 |
| 2023 | 55,582 | −21% | 2,223 | 25.00 |
| 2022 | 70,157 | +48% | 2,314 | 30.32 |
| 2021 | 47,512 | −31% | 2,137 | 22.23 |
| 2020 | 68,508 | −2.0% | 2,203 | 31.10 |
| 2019 | 69,941 | −0.0% | 2,189 | 31.95 |
| 2018 | 69,961 | −9.1% | 2,109 | 33.17 |
| 2017 | 76,985 | +12% | 2,111 | 36.47 |
| 2016 | 68,433 | −4.9% | 1,982 | 34.53 |
| 2015 | 71,952 | +10% | 1,961 | 36.69 |
| 2014 | 65,345 | +5.2% | 1,908 | 34.25 |
| 2013 | 62,111 | −8.4% | 1,699 | 36.56 |
| 2012 | 67,793 | −10% | 1,692 | 40.07 |
| 2011 | 75,673 | +24% | 1,841 | 41.10 |
| 2010 | 61,179 | −12% | 1,682 | 36.37 |
| 2009 | 69,539 | −4.7% | 1,683 | 41.32 |
| 2008 | 72,990 | +17% | 1,704 | 42.83 |
| 2007 | 62,211 | +17% | 1,449 | 42.93 |
| 2006 | 53,097 | −10% | 1,437 | 36.95 |
| 2005 | 59,009 | +2.4% | 1,510 | 39.08 |
| 2004 | 57,629 | +28% | 1,570 | 36.71 |
| 2003 | 45,176 | −25% | 1,454 | 31.07 |
| 2002 | 59,874 | +17% | 1,447 | 41.38 |
| 2001 | 51,249 | +4.5% | 1,432 | 35.79 |
| 2000 | 49,029 | −12% | 1,351 | 36.29 |
| 1999 | 55,588 | +4.9% | 1,382 | 40.22 |
| 1998 | 52,997 | +2.9% | 1,365 | 38.83 |
| 1997 | 51,525 | −1.8% | 1,310 | 39.33 |
| 1996 | 52,457 | +6.8% | 1,268 | 41.37 |
| 1995 | 49,112 | −6.7% | 1,512 | 32.48 |
| 1994 | 52,644 | −1.1% | 1,371 | 38.40 |
| 1993 | 53,210 | −1.2% | 1,360 | 39.13 |
| 1992 | 53,860 | +9.3% | 1,289 | 41.78 |
| 1991 | 49,257 | −18% | 1,335 | 36.90 |
| 1990 | 60,099 | −4.0% | 1,358 | 44.26 |
| 1989 | 62,621 | −9.4% | 1,331 | 47.05 |
| 1988 | 69,107 | +44% | 1,352 | 51.11 |
| 1987 | 47,879 | −16% | 1,374 | 34.85 |
| 1986 | 57,045 | +14% | 1,208 | 47.22 |
| 1985 | 49,965 | −14% | 1,131 | 44.18 |
| 1984 | 58,424 | +20% | 1,254 | 46.59 |
| 1983 | 48,847 | +9.1% | 1,118 | 43.69 |
| 1982 | 44,766 | −15% | 1,291 | 34.68 |
| 1981 | 52,864 | −6.8% | 1,297 | 40.76 |
| 1980 | 56,700 | +58% | 1,033 | 54.89 |
| 1979 | 36,000 | −12% | 1,000 | 36.00 |
| 1978 | 41,000 | −13% | 1,150 | 35.65 |
| 1977 | 47,000 | +31% | 1,300 | 36.15 |
| 1976 | 36,000 | −14% | 1,100 | 32.73 |
| 1975 | 42,000 | +15% | 1,100 | 38.18 |
| 1974 | 36,500 | +59% | 1,050 | 34.76 |
| 1973 | 23,000 | +21% | 600 | 38.33 |
| 1972 | 19,000 | −21% | 600 | 31.67 |
| 1971 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 650 | 36.92 |
| 1970 | 22,000 | +10% | 620 | 35.48 |
| 1969 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 550 | 36.36 |
| 1968 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 500 | 38.00 |
| 1967 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 470 | 38.30 |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +25% | 520 | 38.46 |
| 1965 | 16,000 | −33% | 419 | 38.19 |
| 1964 | 24,000 | −14% | 630 | 38.10 |
| 1963 | 28,000 | −15% | 735 | 38.10 |
| 1962 | 33,000 | −20% | 868 | 38.02 |
| 1961 | 41,000 | — | 1,080 | 37.96 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports20 t USD 16,000
Exporter rank81 of 102
Imports2,139 t USD 6.0 m
Importer rank77 of 156
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/carrots/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of carrots and turnips in Switzerland?

Switzerland produced 69,443 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?

Switzerland ranked 57th of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of carrots and turnips in Switzerland changed?

It rose by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 76,985 t in 2017.

### What is the yield of carrots and turnips in Switzerland?

30.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (69,443 t from 2,258 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.

### Does Switzerland export or import carrots and turnips?

In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 20 t (USD 16,000) and imports of 2,139 t (USD 6.0 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/carrots/china/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/uzbekistan/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/turkey/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/united-kingdom/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/germany/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/ukraine/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/france/)
[All countries producing carrots and turnips](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

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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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