Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 1,845 t of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen, the 42nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.4%. The record was 2,239 t in 2017.
- Production, 2024
- 1,845 t
- World rank
- 42 of 47
- 10-year change
- +4.4%
- Record
- 2,239 t
- 2017
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.09% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.21
- world 0.25
- 10-year change
- +4.4%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Sierra Leone | 3,422 | 0.17% |
| 41 | Iran | 2,811 | 0.14% |
| 42 | Switzerland | 1,845 | 0.09% |
| 43 | Gambia | 1,581 | 0.08% |
| 44 | Mauritius | 641 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,845 | −1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,863 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,848 | −16% |
| 2021 | 2,190 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,089 | −3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,157 | +11% |
| 2018 | 1,938 | −13% |
| 2017 | 2,239 | +19% |
| 2016 | 1,886 | −5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,989 | +13% |
| 2014 | 1,767 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,762 | −6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,878 | +11% |
| 2011 | 1,686 | −2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,737 | +13% |
| 2009 | 1,537 | −16% |
| 2008 | 1,839 | +12% |
| 2007 | 1,648 | +12% |
| 2006 | 1,466 | −10% |
| 2005 | 1,633 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1,510 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,476 | −7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,599 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,544 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,523 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,398 | −7.0% |
| 1998 | 1,504 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,428 | −2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,461 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,383 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,331 | −2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,366 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1,272 | −0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,274 | −17% |
| 1990 | 1,529 | −0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,531 | −2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,567 | −0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,574 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,549 | −2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,594 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,518 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,489 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,440 | −4.3% |
| 1981 | 1,504 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,553 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,550 | −1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,580 | −1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,600 | +14% |
| 1976 | 1,400 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 1,280 | +13% |
| 1974 | 1,130 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,100 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,050 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +11% |
| 1970 | 900 | −18% |
| 1969 | 1,100 | +10% |
| 1968 | 1,000 | −9.1% |
| 1967 | 1,100 | +10% |
| 1966 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 1,845 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen?
Switzerland ranked 42nd of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Papua New Guinea with 21.6% of the world total.
How has the production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in Switzerland changed?
It rose by 4.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 2,239 t in 2017.
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.
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.