FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 370,665 t of potatoes, the 74th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1963. Area harvested: 10,685 ha, yield 34.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 370,665 t
- World rank
- 74 of 152
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 1963
Potatoes in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 370,665 | +3.1% | 10,685 | 34.69 |
| 2023 | 359,654 | −5.9% | 10,704 | 33.60 |
| 2022 | 382,029 | +11% | 10,749 | 35.54 |
| 2021 | 342,752 | −30% | 10,711 | 32.00 |
| 2020 | 488,638 | +18% | 10,956 | 44.60 |
| 2019 | 413,984 | −7.5% | 10,981 | 37.70 |
| 2018 | 447,600 | −2.9% | 11,107 | 40.30 |
| 2017 | 461,188 | +24% | 11,276 | 40.90 |
| 2016 | 372,900 | −4.1% | 10,995 | 33.92 |
| 2015 | 388,800 | −23% | 10,891 | 35.70 |
| 2014 | 503,800 | +40% | 11,341 | 44.42 |
| 2013 | 359,800 | −20% | 11,039 | 32.59 |
| 2012 | 447,000 | −13% | 10,875 | 41.10 |
| 2011 | 515,000 | +22% | 11,250 | 45.78 |
| 2010 | 420,800 | −19% | 10,874 | 38.70 |
| 2009 | 521,500 | +10% | 11,215 | 46.50 |
| 2008 | 473,100 | −3.4% | 11,058 | 42.78 |
| 2007 | 489,800 | +25% | 11,745 | 41.70 |
| 2006 | 391,500 | −19% | 11,973 | 32.70 |
| 2005 | 484,700 | −8.0% | 12,510 | 38.75 |
| 2004 | 526,700 | +15% | 13,335 | 39.50 |
| 2003 | 458,000 | −13% | 13,578 | 33.73 |
| 2002 | 526,200 | +1.6% | 13,460 | 39.09 |
| 2001 | 517,900 | −14% | 13,785 | 37.57 |
| 2000 | 600,600 | +24% | 14,153 | 42.44 |
| 1999 | 484,000 | −14% | 13,740 | 35.23 |
| 1998 | 560,000 | −18% | 13,883 | 40.34 |
| 1997 | 687,000 | −15% | 14,962 | 45.92 |
| 1996 | 812,000 | +43% | 16,666 | 48.72 |
| 1995 | 568,800 | −0.3% | 16,116 | 35.29 |
| 1994 | 570,600 | −26% | 17,200 | 33.17 |
| 1993 | 773,100 | +2.1% | 17,600 | 43.93 |
| 1992 | 756,900 | +4.9% | 17,900 | 42.28 |
| 1991 | 721,800 | +1.3% | 18,100 | 39.88 |
| 1990 | 712,400 | −7.5% | 18,796 | 37.90 |
| 1989 | 770,000 | −7.9% | 20,000 | 38.50 |
| 1988 | 836,400 | +27% | 20,400 | 41.00 |
| 1987 | 657,700 | −11% | 20,300 | 32.40 |
| 1986 | 742,900 | −9.1% | 20,300 | 36.60 |
| 1985 | 817,200 | −12% | 21,063 | 38.80 |
| 1984 | 923,400 | +30% | 23,200 | 39.80 |
| 1983 | 711,000 | −26% | 23,700 | 30.00 |
| 1982 | 959,900 | −8.4% | 24,300 | 39.50 |
| 1981 | 1,048,000 | +23% | 24,600 | 42.60 |
| 1980 | 853,400 | −2.0% | 24,664 | 34.60 |
| 1979 | 871,200 | −2.4% | 24,000 | 36.30 |
| 1978 | 892,800 | +25% | 24,000 | 37.20 |
| 1977 | 712,800 | −7.3% | 24,000 | 29.70 |
| 1976 | 769,300 | −15% | 24,500 | 31.40 |
| 1975 | 907,700 | −2.3% | 24,811 | 36.58 |
| 1974 | 928,800 | +2.1% | 24,000 | 38.70 |
| 1973 | 910,000 | +10% | 25,000 | 36.40 |
| 1972 | 824,200 | −25% | 26,000 | 31.70 |
| 1971 | 1,093,300 | +12% | 29,000 | 37.70 |
| 1970 | 976,500 | −0.3% | 31,000 | 31.50 |
| 1969 | 979,100 | −11% | 32,528 | 30.10 |
| 1968 | 1,098,000 | −2.4% | 36,600 | 30.00 |
| 1967 | 1,124,800 | +7.2% | 38,000 | 29.60 |
| 1966 | 1,049,100 | +16% | 39,000 | 26.90 |
| 1965 | 905,600 | −25% | 39,203 | 23.10 |
| 1964 | 1,206,000 | −3.2% | 45,000 | 26.80 |
| 1963 | 1,245,500 | +11% | 47,000 | 26.50 |
| 1962 | 1,127,000 | −9.1% | 49,000 | 23.00 |
| 1961 | 1,239,300 | — | 51,000 | 24.30 |
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.