Agricultural production in Switzerland
According to FAOSTAT, Switzerland produced 628,070 t of cereals, 370,915 t of vegetables, 393,387 t of fruit, 480,607 t of meat and 3.7 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were sugar beet (1.1 million t), potatoes (370,665 t) and wheat (311,807 t).
- Products recorded
- 110
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 1
- products
- Year
- 2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in wheat (−43%), followed by barley (−42%).
Livestock numbers: 1.5 million cattle, 1.3 million pigs, 374,239 sheep and 86,796 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All milk | 3,730,483 | 39 | 0.38% | −8.9% |
| All sugar crops | 1,136,494 | 74 | 0.05% | −41% |
| All cereals | 628,070 | 117 | 0.02% | −37% |
| All meat | 480,607 | 71 | 0.13% | +0.2% |
| All fruit | 393,387 | 115 | 0.04% | −12% |
| All vegetables | 370,915 | 107 | 0.03% | −9.9% |
| All roots and tubers | 370,665 | 104 | 0.04% | −26% |
| All eggs | 69,352 | 71 | 0.07% | +34% |
| All pulses | 8,184 | 127 | 0.01% | −48% |
| All tree nuts | 2,542 | 87 | 0.01% | +1.4% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 3,703,021 | 36 | 0.46% | −8.9% |
| Sugar beet | 1,136,494 | 27 | 0.39% | −41% |
| Skim milk of cows | 745,762 | 37 | 0.52% | −5.7% |
| Potatoes | 370,665 | 74 | 0.09% | −26% |
| Beer | 359,655 | 56 | 0.19% | +6.7% |
| Wheat | 311,807 | 67 | 0.04% | −43% |
| Apples | 213,926 | 41 | 0.22% | −7.5% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 212,694 | 42 | 0.17% | −12% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 197,261 | 22 | 0.86% | +8.0% |
| Raw sugar | 185,825 | 62 | 0.1% | −23% |
| Maize | 156,750 | 98 | 0.01% | −7.2% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 144,057 | 55 | 0.21% | +0.1% |
| Barley | 116,806 | 59 | 0.08% | −42% |
| Chicken meat | 113,613 | 82 | 0.09% | +37% |
| Wine | 100,954 | 21 | 0.41% | +20% |
| Grapes | 95,600 | 51 | 0.13% | −19% |
| Rapeseed | 74,435 | 36 | 0.08% | −21% |
| Whey, dry | 73,352 | 12 | 2.22% | +16% |
| Carrots and turnips | 69,443 | 57 | 0.15% | +6.3% |
| Hen eggs | 69,352 | 71 | 0.07% | +34% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 53,218 | 31 | 0.19% | −29% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 47,689 | 96 | 0.02% | −6.5% |
| Pears | 42,865 | 30 | 0.16% | −12% |
| Butter of cow milk | 42,093 | 27 | 0.7% | −9.7% |
| Onions, dry | 40,090 | 90 | 0.04% | +1.3% |
| Cream, fresh | 37,915 | 18 | 1.02% | +1.1% |
| Cabbages | 36,886 | 79 | 0.05% | −1.4% |
| Tomatoes | 36,616 | 104 | 0.02% | −19% |
| Molasses | 30,455 | 76 | 0.04% | −26% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 29,110 | 43 | 0.09% | −1.3% |
| Triticale | 25,637 | 30 | 0.21% | −49% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 22,676 | 49 | 0.23% | +0.1% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 22,616 | 25 | 0.48% | +11% |
| Whole milk powder | 22,429 | 25 | 0.45% | +2.2% |
| Margarine and shortening | 21,500 | 48 | 0.16% | −2.3% |
| Goat milk | 20,955 | 60 | 0.1% | −8.9% |
| Cheese from skimmed cow milk | 19,156 | 20 | 0.7% | −8.8% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 18,141 | 51 | 0.21% | +0.1% |
| Cucumbers | 15,955 | 83 | 0.02% | +23% |
| Sunflower seed | 15,885 | 44 | 0.03% | +63% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 13,072 | 28 | 0.38% | +0.1% |
| Tallow | 12,400 | 31 | 0.15% | +31% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 12,316 | 46 | 0.05% | −7.4% |
| Leeks | 11,700 | 21 | 0.55% | −17% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 11,481 | 84 | 0.03% | −1.3% |
| Fat of pigs | 10,907 | 31 | 0.1% | −12% |
| Spinach | 10,753 | 28 | 0.04% | −35% |
| Plums | 10,425 | 51 | 0.08% | +1.5% |
| Strawberries | 8,765 | 44 | 0.08% | −20% |
| Mushrooms | 8,418 | 29 | 0.02% | +3.2% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 8,181 | 35 | 0.1% | −12% |
| Oats | 7,567 | 53 | 0.03% | −10% |
| Soybeans | 7,479 | 70 | 0% | +93% |
| Rye | 7,395 | 36 | 0.06% | −43% |
| Other beans, green | 7,393 | 51 | 0.03% | −31% |
| Cherries | 7,375 | 36 | 0.24% | −44% |
| Apricots | 7,345 | 39 | 0.16% | −31% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 6,740 | 43 | 0.11% | −16% |
| Sheep milk | 6,507 | 59 | 0.07% | +10% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 6,032 | 53 | 0.03% | +18% |
| Peas, dry | 5,184 | 58 | 0.04% | −63% |
| Sheep meat | 4,932 | 87 | 0.04% | −0.1% |
| Raspberries | 4,467 | 20 | 0.49% | +53% |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 3,639 | 37 | 0.13% | +41% |
| Peas, green | 3,568 | 52 | 0.02% | −33% |
| Spring onions and shallots | 3,321 | 32 | 0.06% | +36% |
| Honey | 3,269 | 58 | 0.16% | +35% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 2,319 | 46 | 0.04% | +62% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 2,259 | 41 | 0.05% | −8.3% |
| Turkey meat | 2,195 | 35 | 0.04% | +48% |
| Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 1,845 | 42 | 0.09% | +4.4% |
| Groundnut oil | 1,315 | 62 | 0.02% | +9.6% |
| Oil of linseed | 1,100 | 31 | 0.14% | +175% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 863 | 73 | 0.04% | −0.1% |
| Mixed grain | 861 | 17 | 0.05% | −26% |
| Asparagus | 777 | 28 | 0.01% | −3.5% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 756 | 88 | 0.01% | −24% |
| Millet | 704 | 63 | 0% | +454% |
| Blueberries | 703 | 23 | 0.05% | +54% |
| Lupins | 680 | 19 | 0.05% | +178% |
| Quinces | 678 | 28 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| Wool, greasy | 618 | 63 | 0.04% | +10% |
| Green maize | 596 | 39 | 0.01% | −69% |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 543 | 57 | 0.01% | +126% |
| Goat meat | 506 | 110 | 0.01% | +6.1% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 493 | 86 | 0.02% | −0.2% |
| Rabbit meat | 477 | 27 | 0.06% | −63% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 466 | 68 | 0.07% | +3.6% |
| Oil of maize | 440 | 52 | 0.01% | +25% |
| Soya bean oil | 423 | 99 | 0% | −86% |
| Gooseberries | 422 | 4 | 0.44% | +494% |
| Kiwi fruit | 391 | 21 | 0.01% | −22% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 390 | 115 | 0% | −27% |
| Linseed | 356 | 39 | 0.01% | +1.1% |
| Green garlic | 299 | 92 | 0% | +731% |
| Horse meat, fresh or chilled | 288 | 38 | 0.04% | −58% |
| Chestnuts, in shell | 283 | 20 | 0.01% | +543% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 235 | 74 | 0.04% | −0.4% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 181 | 60 | 0.01% | +449% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 168 | 77 | 0% | −39% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 133 | 52 | 0.01% | +4.7% |
| Currants | 77 | 33 | 0.01% | −84% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 77 | 102 | 0.01% | +5.5% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 48 | 109 | 0% | +4.3% |
| Hop cones | 31 | 24 | 0.02% | −8.8% |
| Edible offals of horses and other equines, fresh, chilled or frozen | 29 | 36 | 0.03% | −59% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 25 | 134 | 0% | −7.4% |
| Melons | 22 | 97 | 0% | +47% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 17 | 98 | 0.01% | +6.2% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 6 | 57 | 0% | −93% |
Live animals, 2024
| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 13,168,000 | 105 | 0.05% | +24% |
| Cattle | 1,533,483 | 95 | 0.1% | −1.9% |
| Pigs | 1,274,949 | 60 | 0.13% | −15% |
| Sheep | 374,239 | 108 | 0.03% | −7.1% |
| Bees | 203,875 | 45 | 0.2% | +21% |
| Turkeys | 88,000 | 48 | 0.04% | +54% |
| Goats | 86,796 | 125 | 0.01% | −1.2% |
| Horses | 48,006 | 63 | 0.09% | −16% |
| Asses | 33,306 | 48 | 0.06% | +76% |
| Rabbits and hares | 30,000 | 41 | 0.01% | −61% |
| Ducks | 7,000 | 75 | 0% | +75% |
| Geese | 3,000 | 41 | 0% | −82% |
| Mules and hinnies | 758 | 52 | 0.01% | +9.4% |
Switzerland among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Switzerland, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Switzerland had 8.9 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 415 | 97.7 | 4.2× |
| Sugar beet | 127 | 36.0 | 3.5× |
| Skim milk of cows | 83.6 | 17.5 | 4.8× |
| Potatoes | 41.5 | 47.8 | 0.9× |
| Beer | 40.3 | 22.7 | 1.8× |
| Wheat | 34.9 | 97.8 | 0.4× |
| Apples | 24.0 | 12.0 | 2.0× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 23.8 | 15.4 | 1.6× |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 22.1 | 2.82 | 7.9× |
| Raw sugar | 20.8 | 23.0 | 0.9× |
| Maize | 17.6 | 149 | 0.1× |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 16.1 | 8.55 | 1.9× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Switzerland reported exports of 142 and imports of 180 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 74,532 | USD 814 m | 10.92 | 18 of 123 |
| Wine | 1,042 | USD 97.3 m | 93.38 | 62 of 128 |
| Pyrethrum, dried flowers | 253 | USD 43.1 m | 170.48 | 5 of 25 |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 11,737 | USD 28.9 m | 2.46 | 25 of 110 |
| Tea leaves | 6,760 | USD 28.6 m | 4.23 | 25 of 143 |
| Coffee, green | 2,380 | USD 16.0 m | 6.73 | 48 of 131 |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 10,519 | USD 12.4 m | 1.17 | 22 of 67 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 1,246 | USD 11.6 m | 9.29 | 57 of 101 |
| Whey, dry | 27,438 | USD 8.9 m | 0.32 | 20 of 79 |
| Cream, fresh | 1,397 | USD 6.7 m | 4.79 | 36 of 69 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine | 161,343 | USD 1.27 bn | 7.89 | 16 of 192 |
| Coffee, green | 216,372 | USD 1.24 bn | 5.75 | 10 of 177 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 74,245 | USD 587 m | 7.91 | 23 of 192 |
| Cocoa beans | 58,794 | USD 264 m | 4.49 | 14 of 108 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 39,277 | USD 199 m | 5.06 | 68 of 189 |
| Olive oil | 16,070 | USD 183 m | 11.41 | 19 of 189 |
| Wheat | 406,344 | USD 134 m | 0.33 | 71 of 176 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 95,378 | USD 126 m | 1.32 | 31 of 192 |
| Bananas | 105,557 | USD 125 m | 1.18 | 30 of 139 |
| Tomatoes | 45,020 | USD 117 m | 2.59 | 32 of 163 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Switzerland?
By volume, the largest products of Switzerland in 2024 were cow milk (3.7 million t), sugar beet (1.1 million t), skim milk of cows (745,762 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Switzerland the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 4th, for gooseberries.
How much cow milk does Switzerland produce per person?
About 415 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 97.7 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Switzerland export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cheese from whole cow milk (USD 814 m), wine (USD 97.3 m), pyrethrum, dried flowers (USD 43.1 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Switzerland import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were wine (USD 1.27 bn), coffee, green (USD 1.24 bn), cheese from whole cow milk (USD 587 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.