Cream, fresh production in Switzerland
In 2023 Switzerland produced 37,915 t of cream, fresh, the 18th largest in the world (1.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%. The record was 49,535 t in 1999.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 37,915 t
- World rank
- 18 of 67
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- Record
- 49,535 t
- 1999
Cream, fresh in Switzerland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 1.1% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- world +7.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Czechia | 60,750 | 1.6% |
| 17 | Denmark | 59,900 | 1.6% |
| 18 | Switzerland | 37,915 | 1.0% |
| 19 | Slovakia | 34,490 | 0.93% |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 34,180 | 0.92% |
Map of world production of cream, fresh
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37,915 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37,686 | −3.1% |
| 2021 | 38,872 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 38,717 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 37,731 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 37,495 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 36,800 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 37,409 | −0.4% |
| 2015 | 37,555 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 37,276 | −0.6% |
| 2013 | 37,497 | −0.2% |
| 2012 | 37,570 | −1.4% |
| 2011 | 38,116 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 38,862 | −1.7% |
| 2009 | 39,541 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 39,949 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 39,206 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 38,297 | −0.9% |
| 2005 | 38,640 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | 38,830 | −2.5% |
| 2003 | 39,810 | −6.0% |
| 2002 | 42,340 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 40,398 | −2.7% |
| 2000 | 41,540 | −16% |
| 1999 | 49,535 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 46,056 | −0.5% |
| 1997 | 46,306 | −1.0% |
| 1996 | 46,773 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 46,261 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 45,779 | −0.7% |
| 1993 | 46,100 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 45,729 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 45,431 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 45,158 | −0.3% |
| 1989 | 45,300 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 44,700 | −0.5% |
| 1987 | 44,913 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 43,900 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 43,000 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 42,300 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 40,700 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 39,700 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 38,800 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 38,500 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 36,900 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 35,700 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 34,600 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 32,300 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 30,700 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 30,300 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 29,700 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 28,200 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 26,000 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 24,900 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 23,400 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 22,100 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 20,500 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 19,500 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 18,400 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 17,100 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 15,900 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 15,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,397 t USD 6.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 69
- Imports
- 1,129 t USD 5.4 m
- Importer rank
- 56 of 150
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 cream, fresh in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 37,915 t in 2023, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of cream, fresh?
Switzerland ranked 18th of 67 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Germany with 14.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cream, fresh in Switzerland changed?
It rose by 1.1% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +7.8% for the world. The record was 49,535 t in 1999.
Does Switzerland export or import cream, fresh?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 1,397 t (USD 6.7 m) and imports of 1,129 t (USD 5.4 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; the 2023 figure for Switzerland is imputed by FAO. 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.