All pulses production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 8,184 t of all pulses, the 127th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 19,500 t in 2006. Area harvested: 3,964 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,184 t
- World rank
- 127 of 170
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 19,500 t
- 2006
All pulses in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 1.1 (+94%)
- kg per person
- 0.92
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Jordan | 9,635 | 0.01% |
| 126 | Norway | 8,700 | 0.01% |
| 127 | Switzerland | 8,184 | 0.01% |
| 128 | Israel | 8,169 | 0.01% |
| 129 | Libya | 7,470 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of pulses
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,184 | +3.4% | 3,964 | 2.06 |
| 2023 | 7,914 | −41% | 3,953 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 13,411 | +31% | 4,091 | 3.28 |
| 2021 | 10,219 | −27% | 4,880 | 2.09 |
| 2020 | 14,040 | −20% | 5,080 | 2.76 |
| 2019 | 17,622 | +5.3% | 5,039 | 3.50 |
| 2018 | 16,734 | −13% | 5,433 | 3.08 |
| 2017 | 19,345 | +77% | 5,630 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 10,936 | −35% | 5,314 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 16,816 | +6.8% | 5,016 | 3.35 |
| 2014 | 15,749 | +16% | 4,329 | 3.64 |
| 2013 | 13,590 | −4.6% | 4,111 | 3.31 |
| 2012 | 14,238 | −7.6% | 3,827 | 3.72 |
| 2011 | 15,414 | −1.0% | 3,860 | 3.99 |
| 2010 | 15,577 | +0.2% | 3,816 | 4.08 |
| 2009 | 15,545 | −12% | 4,036 | 3.85 |
| 2008 | 17,650 | −8.5% | 4,604 | 3.83 |
| 2007 | 19,300 | −1.0% | 5,609 | 3.44 |
| 2006 | 19,500 | +0.7% | 5,652 | 3.45 |
| 2005 | 19,358 | +8.0% | 5,178 | 3.74 |
| 2004 | 17,922 | −5.3% | 4,925 | 3.64 |
| 2003 | 18,918 | +11% | 5,401 | 3.50 |
| 2002 | 17,100 | +44% | 4,375 | 3.91 |
| 2001 | 11,900 | +18% | 3,275 | 3.63 |
| 2000 | 10,100 | −0.3% | 2,855 | 3.54 |
| 1999 | 10,126 | −10% | 2,950 | 3.43 |
| 1998 | 11,260 | −16% | 2,866 | 3.93 |
| 1997 | 13,433 | +32% | 3,305 | 4.06 |
| 1996 | 10,198 | +13% | 2,334 | 4.37 |
| 1995 | 9,008 | +4.6% | 2,228 | 4.04 |
| 1994 | 8,612 | −1.3% | 2,250 | 3.83 |
| 1993 | 8,729 | −19% | 2,520 | 3.46 |
| 1992 | 10,783 | +24% | 2,790 | 3.86 |
| 1991 | 8,714 | +13% | 2,150 | 4.05 |
| 1990 | 7,682 | +15% | 1,835 | 4.19 |
| 1989 | 6,700 | +13% | 1,500 | 4.47 |
| 1988 | 5,913 | +13% | 1,300 | 4.55 |
| 1987 | 5,213 | +34% | 1,354 | 3.85 |
| 1986 | 3,877 | +30% | 962 | 4.03 |
| 1985 | 2,989 | +6.7% | 718 | 4.16 |
| 1984 | 2,802 | +19% | 600 | 4.67 |
| 1983 | 2,364 | +153% | 579 | 4.08 |
| 1982 | 936 | +56% | 260 | 3.60 |
| 1981 | 600 | −33% | 190 | 3.16 |
| 1980 | 900 | +80% | 252 | 3.57 |
| 1979 | 500 | −38% | 150 | 3.33 |
| 1978 | 800 | 0.0% | 200 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 800 | −38% | 220 | 3.64 |
| 1976 | 1,300 | −64% | 650 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 3,600 | −28% | 1,087 | 3.31 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +100% | 1,310 | 3.82 |
| 1973 | 2,500 | +92% | 720 | 3.47 |
| 1972 | 1,300 | +44% | 390 | 3.33 |
| 1971 | 900 | — | 300 | 3.00 |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 8,184 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of pulses?
Switzerland ranked 127th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Switzerland changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 19,500 t in 2006.
What is the yield of pulses in Switzerland?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,184 t from 3,964 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.