Rye production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 7,395 t of rye, the 36th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 64,700 t in 1962. Area harvested: 1,970 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,395 t
- World rank
- 36 of 62
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 64,700 t
- 1962
Rye in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.8
- world 3.2 (+18%)
- kg per person
- 0.83
- world 1.42
- 10-year change
- −43%
- world −26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Portugal | 12,960 | 0.11% |
| 35 | Italy | 11,970 | 0.10% |
| 36 | Switzerland | 7,395 | 0.06% |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 6,200 | 0.05% |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,669 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of rye
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 | 7,395 | −29% | 1,970 | 3.75 |
| 2023 | 10,343 | −1.4% | 2,110 | 4.90 |
| 2022 | 10,485 | +32% | 1,854 | 5.66 |
| 2021 | 7,948 | −23% | 1,824 | 4.36 |
| 2020 | 10,333 | −7.6% | 1,798 | 5.75 |
| 2019 | 11,184 | +11% | 1,905 | 5.87 |
| 2018 | 10,112 | −19% | 1,855 | 5.45 |
| 2017 | 12,423 | +48% | 2,004 | 6.20 |
| 2016 | 8,411 | −29% | 1,985 | 4.24 |
| 2015 | 11,918 | −7.9% | 1,928 | 6.18 |
| 2014 | 12,939 | +26% | 1,899 | 6.81 |
| 2013 | 10,257 | −2.2% | 1,861 | 5.51 |
| 2012 | 10,487 | −18% | 1,771 | 5.92 |
| 2011 | 12,726 | −7.2% | 1,928 | 6.60 |
| 2010 | 13,708 | −14% | 2,248 | 6.10 |
| 2009 | 15,874 | +31% | 2,495 | 6.36 |
| 2008 | 12,098 | +20% | 2,014 | 6.01 |
| 2007 | 10,100 | +17% | 1,780 | 5.67 |
| 2006 | 8,600 | −8.5% | 1,539 | 5.59 |
| 2005 | 9,400 | −17% | 1,677 | 5.61 |
| 2004 | 11,300 | +7.6% | 1,680 | 6.73 |
| 2003 | 10,500 | −51% | 1,990 | 5.28 |
| 2002 | 21,500 | +16% | 3,628 | 5.93 |
| 2001 | 18,600 | −17% | 3,284 | 5.66 |
| 2000 | 22,400 | +22% | 3,643 | 6.15 |
| 1999 | 18,348 | −18% | 3,433 | 5.34 |
| 1998 | 22,306 | −6.9% | 3,367 | 6.62 |
| 1997 | 23,971 | −45% | 3,973 | 6.03 |
| 1996 | 43,914 | +6.5% | 6,697 | 6.56 |
| 1995 | 41,223 | +38% | 6,862 | 6.01 |
| 1994 | 29,826 | −27% | 5,550 | 5.37 |
| 1993 | 40,986 | +49% | 6,870 | 5.97 |
| 1992 | 27,504 | +12% | 5,030 | 5.47 |
| 1991 | 24,548 | +41% | 4,820 | 5.09 |
| 1990 | 17,400 | −18% | 3,446 | 5.05 |
| 1989 | 21,300 | +17% | 3,830 | 5.56 |
| 1988 | 18,200 | −0.5% | 3,520 | 5.17 |
| 1987 | 18,300 | −3.7% | 4,170 | 4.39 |
| 1986 | 19,000 | −4.5% | 4,290 | 4.43 |
| 1985 | 19,900 | −29% | 3,759 | 5.29 |
| 1984 | 28,000 | +46% | 5,110 | 5.48 |
| 1983 | 19,200 | −15% | 4,070 | 4.72 |
| 1982 | 22,700 | −24% | 4,830 | 4.70 |
| 1981 | 29,700 | −15% | 6,610 | 4.49 |
| 1980 | 35,000 | −14% | 8,058 | 4.34 |
| 1979 | 40,500 | −8.8% | 8,580 | 4.72 |
| 1978 | 44,400 | +21% | 9,370 | 4.74 |
| 1977 | 36,700 | −12% | 9,090 | 4.04 |
| 1976 | 41,500 | +70% | 9,060 | 4.58 |
| 1975 | 24,400 | −40% | 6,196 | 3.94 |
| 1974 | 40,400 | −11% | 8,750 | 4.62 |
| 1973 | 45,300 | −9.4% | 11,180 | 4.05 |
| 1972 | 50,000 | −4.2% | 12,120 | 4.13 |
| 1971 | 52,200 | +5.7% | 12,170 | 4.29 |
| 1970 | 49,400 | +14% | 12,630 | 3.91 |
| 1969 | 43,400 | −26% | 11,328 | 3.83 |
| 1968 | 58,300 | −7.3% | 15,000 | 3.89 |
| 1967 | 62,900 | +38% | 15,430 | 4.08 |
| 1966 | 45,600 | −11% | 13,210 | 3.45 |
| 1965 | 51,100 | −18% | 15,366 | 3.33 |
| 1964 | 62,600 | +26% | 16,950 | 3.69 |
| 1963 | 49,800 | −23% | 16,400 | 3.04 |
| 1962 | 64,700 | +92% | 16,260 | 3.98 |
| 1961 | 33,700 | — | 10,860 | 3.10 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 6,000
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 44
- Imports
- 2,739 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 25 of 70
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 rye in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 7,395 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of rye?
Switzerland ranked 36th of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of rye in Switzerland changed?
It fell by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 64,700 t in 1962.
What is the yield of rye in Switzerland?
3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,395 t from 1,970 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Switzerland export or import rye?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 2 t (USD 6,000) and imports of 2,739 t (USD 1.1 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. 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.