All meat production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 480,607 t of all meat, the 71st largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.2%. The record was 494,713 t in 2022.
- Production, 2024
- 480,607 t
- World rank
- 71 of 194
- 10-year change
- +0.2%
- Record
- 494,713 t
- 2022
All meat in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.15% in 2014
- kg per person
- 53.9
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- +0.2%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Serbia | 545,829 | 0.15% |
| 70 | Papua New Guinea | 531,162 | 0.14% |
| 71 | Switzerland | 480,607 | 0.13% |
| 72 | Czechia | 475,908 | 0.13% |
| 73 | Yemen | 453,607 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of meat
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 480,607 | −0.3% |
| 2023 | 482,280 | −2.5% |
| 2022 | 494,713 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 492,198 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 482,986 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 476,585 | −2.6% |
| 2018 | 489,167 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 479,555 | −0.8% |
| 2016 | 483,298 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 479,404 | −0.0% |
| 2014 | 479,593 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 468,063 | −1.1% |
| 2012 | 473,307 | −0.6% |
| 2011 | 476,181 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 471,671 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 454,709 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 440,891 | −1.1% |
| 2007 | 445,818 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 440,938 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 437,820 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 432,114 | −0.3% |
| 2003 | 433,481 | −1.5% |
| 2002 | 440,080 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 432,363 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 412,700 | −3.9% |
| 1999 | 429,644 | −1.0% |
| 1998 | 433,878 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 421,206 | −2.1% |
| 1996 | 430,181 | −4.1% |
| 1995 | 448,627 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 437,364 | −5.5% |
| 1993 | 462,639 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | 476,266 | −1.6% |
| 1991 | 484,024 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 477,407 | −0.2% |
| 1989 | 478,387 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 473,625 | −2.9% |
| 1987 | 487,810 | −1.3% |
| 1986 | 494,041 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 491,723 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 476,546 | −0.0% |
| 1983 | 476,649 | −1.3% |
| 1982 | 483,051 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 464,632 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | 480,157 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 457,475 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 439,460 | −0.9% |
| 1977 | 443,239 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 425,964 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 405,221 | −1.8% |
| 1974 | 412,795 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 395,736 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 379,394 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 372,362 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 358,225 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 348,622 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 341,285 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 311,549 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 299,427 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 293,902 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 275,787 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 268,387 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 264,921 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 259,501 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 480,607 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of meat?
Switzerland ranked 71st of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Switzerland changed?
It rose by 0.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 494,713 t in 2022.
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.