Cauliflower and broccoli production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 12,316 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 46th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.4%. The record was 27,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 1,501 ha, yield 8.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 12,316 t
- World rank
- 46 of 95
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- Record
- 27,000 t
- 1961
Cauliflower and broccoli in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.2
- world 18.8 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 1.38
- world 3.29
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Thailand | 14,830 | 0.06% |
| 45 | United Arab Emirates | 12,729 | 0.05% |
| 46 | Switzerland | 12,316 | 0.05% |
| 47 | South Africa | 11,651 | 0.04% |
| 48 | Norway | 10,600 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli
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 | 12,316 | +2.4% | 1,501 | 8.21 |
| 2023 | 12,033 | −16% | 1,469 | 8.19 |
| 2022 | 14,297 | +21% | 1,400 | 10.21 |
| 2021 | 11,849 | −16% | 1,434 | 8.26 |
| 2020 | 14,145 | +12% | 1,469 | 9.63 |
| 2019 | 12,575 | −14% | 1,375 | 9.15 |
| 2018 | 14,555 | +7.4% | 1,482 | 9.82 |
| 2017 | 13,558 | +7.7% | 1,359 | 9.98 |
| 2016 | 12,591 | −11% | 1,247 | 10.10 |
| 2015 | 14,138 | +6.3% | 1,164 | 12.15 |
| 2014 | 13,299 | +1.1% | 1,063 | 12.51 |
| 2013 | 13,151 | −5.4% | 1,028 | 12.79 |
| 2012 | 13,901 | +2.9% | 1,033 | 13.46 |
| 2011 | 13,513 | +14% | 1,009 | 13.39 |
| 2010 | 11,830 | +12% | 946 | 12.51 |
| 2009 | 10,526 | −2.1% | 838 | 12.56 |
| 2008 | 10,749 | +19% | 907 | 11.85 |
| 2007 | 9,042 | +21% | 790 | 11.45 |
| 2006 | 7,475 | −15% | 804 | 9.30 |
| 2005 | 8,761 | −3.0% | 773 | 11.33 |
| 2004 | 9,034 | +23% | 762 | 11.86 |
| 2003 | 7,352 | +31% | 750 | 9.80 |
| 2002 | 5,602 | +0.1% | 457 | 12.26 |
| 2001 | 5,596 | −8.3% | 446 | 12.55 |
| 2000 | 6,103 | −3.9% | 438 | 13.93 |
| 1999 | 6,350 | −14% | 472 | 13.45 |
| 1998 | 7,367 | −1.6% | 451 | 16.33 |
| 1997 | 7,486 | −13% | 455 | 16.45 |
| 1996 | 8,612 | +4.9% | 463 | 18.60 |
| 1995 | 8,212 | +14% | 475 | 17.29 |
| 1994 | 7,196 | +0.1% | 475 | 15.15 |
| 1993 | 7,187 | −15% | 418 | 17.19 |
| 1992 | 8,413 | +3.0% | 451 | 18.65 |
| 1991 | 8,165 | −9.6% | 482 | 16.94 |
| 1990 | 9,034 | −2.8% | 488 | 18.51 |
| 1989 | 9,290 | −1.0% | 486 | 19.12 |
| 1988 | 9,384 | +24% | 422 | 22.24 |
| 1987 | 7,572 | −8.2% | 343 | 22.08 |
| 1986 | 8,251 | −6.8% | 423 | 19.51 |
| 1985 | 8,852 | +31% | 429 | 20.63 |
| 1984 | 6,755 | −6.2% | 418 | 16.16 |
| 1983 | 7,200 | −8.9% | 422 | 17.06 |
| 1982 | 7,900 | +14% | 421 | 18.76 |
| 1981 | 6,900 | −31% | 406 | 17.00 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 393 | 25.45 |
| 1979 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 420 | 26.19 |
| 1978 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 420 | 26.19 |
| 1977 | 11,000 | +10% | 420 | 26.19 |
| 1976 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 420 | 23.81 |
| 1975 | 11,000 | +4.8% | 420 | 26.19 |
| 1974 | 10,500 | −5.1% | 400 | 26.25 |
| 1973 | 11,070 | +9.9% | 350 | 31.63 |
| 1972 | 10,070 | −9.0% | 350 | 28.77 |
| 1971 | 11,070 | −0.1% | 350 | 31.63 |
| 1970 | 11,080 | −0.2% | 350 | 31.66 |
| 1969 | 11,105 | +1.0% | 350 | 31.73 |
| 1968 | 11,000 | −0.8% | 350 | 31.43 |
| 1967 | 11,090 | −3.6% | 350 | 31.69 |
| 1966 | 11,500 | 0.0% | 360 | 31.94 |
| 1965 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 369 | 31.17 |
| 1964 | 11,000 | −0.9% | 365 | 30.14 |
| 1963 | 11,100 | −31% | 370 | 30.00 |
| 1962 | 16,100 | −40% | 847 | 19.01 |
| 1961 | 27,000 | — | 1,500 | 18.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 56 t USD 91,000
- Exporter rank
- 55 of 95
- Imports
- 23,044 t USD 52.1 m
- Importer rank
- 18 of 147
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 cauliflower and broccoli in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 12,316 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?
Switzerland ranked 46th of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Switzerland changed?
It fell by 7.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 27,000 t in 1961.
What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in Switzerland?
8.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,316 t from 1,501 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.
Does Switzerland export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 56 t (USD 91,000) and imports of 23,044 t (USD 52.1 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.