> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202412,316 t
World rank46 of 95
10-year change−7.4%
Record27,000 t1961

## Cauliflower and broccoli in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Switzerland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.2world 18.8 (−56%)
kg per person1.38world 3.29
10-year change−7.4%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/thailand/) | 14,830 | 0.06% |
| 45 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/united-arab-emirates/) | 12,729 | 0.05% |
| 46 | **Switzerland** | 12,316 | 0.05% |
| 47 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/south-africa/) | 11,651 | 0.04% |
| 48 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/norway/) | 10,600 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 95 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/)

### Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli

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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 | 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

Exports56 t USD 91,000
Exporter rank55 of 95
Imports23,044 t USD 52.1 m
Importer rank18 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/united-states/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/mexico/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/spain/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/bangladesh/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/turkey/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/italy/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/pakistan/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/algeria/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/france/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/vietnam/)
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[Agricultural production in Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/country/switzerland/)

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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