Spinach production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 10,753 t of spinach, the 28th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 18,445 t in 2021. Area harvested: 701 ha, yield 15.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10,753 t
- World rank
- 28 of 68
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 18,445 t
- 2021
Spinach in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.3
- world 32.8 (−53%)
- kg per person
- 1.21
- world 3.76
- 10-year change
- −35%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Hungary | 13,650 | 0.04% |
| 27 | Hong Kong | 12,807 | 0.04% |
| 28 | Switzerland | 10,753 | 0.04% |
| 29 | Jordan | 9,907 | 0.03% |
| 30 | Colombia | 9,215 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of spinach
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 | 10,753 | −25% | 701 | 15.34 |
| 2023 | 14,404 | −13% | 893 | 16.13 |
| 2022 | 16,494 | −11% | 977 | 16.88 |
| 2021 | 18,445 | +14% | 997 | 18.50 |
| 2020 | 16,128 | +7.0% | 1,028 | 15.69 |
| 2019 | 15,070 | −4.4% | 905 | 16.65 |
| 2018 | 15,767 | −2.3% | 953 | 16.54 |
| 2017 | 16,135 | +4.2% | 995 | 16.22 |
| 2016 | 15,483 | −2.0% | 972 | 15.93 |
| 2015 | 15,793 | −5.0% | 1,057 | 14.94 |
| 2014 | 16,624 | +0.5% | 1,020 | 16.30 |
| 2013 | 16,536 | +9.9% | 1,315 | 12.57 |
| 2012 | 15,051 | −5.7% | 1,065 | 14.13 |
| 2011 | 15,958 | −0.1% | 1,083 | 14.73 |
| 2010 | 15,974 | −5.1% | 1,155 | 13.83 |
| 2009 | 16,825 | +2.1% | 1,240 | 13.57 |
| 2008 | 16,483 | −5.0% | 1,257 | 13.11 |
| 2007 | 17,357 | +4.3% | 1,255 | 13.83 |
| 2006 | 16,636 | +2.3% | 1,211 | 13.74 |
| 2005 | 16,266 | +58% | 1,171 | 13.89 |
| 2004 | 10,284 | −9.8% | 1,018 | 10.10 |
| 2003 | 11,400 | −21% | 1,359 | 8.39 |
| 2002 | 14,512 | +16% | 1,229 | 11.81 |
| 2001 | 12,549 | −24% | 1,199 | 10.47 |
| 2000 | 16,513 | +7.7% | 1,394 | 11.85 |
| 1999 | 15,326 | +7.0% | 1,391 | 11.02 |
| 1998 | 14,322 | −4.1% | 1,240 | 11.55 |
| 1997 | 14,930 | −15% | 1,349 | 11.07 |
| 1996 | 17,526 | +10% | 1,317 | 13.31 |
| 1995 | 15,916 | +3.4% | 1,585 | 10.04 |
| 1994 | 15,399 | +22% | 1,438 | 10.71 |
| 1993 | 12,593 | −9.6% | 1,176 | 10.71 |
| 1992 | 13,938 | −5.7% | 1,269 | 10.98 |
| 1991 | 14,785 | +8.9% | 1,267 | 11.67 |
| 1990 | 13,580 | +2.7% | 1,057 | 12.85 |
| 1989 | 13,222 | −5.9% | 1,108 | 11.93 |
| 1988 | 14,048 | +25% | 1,219 | 11.52 |
| 1987 | 11,270 | −23% | 942 | 11.96 |
| 1986 | 14,615 | +7.7% | 1,053 | 13.88 |
| 1985 | 13,570 | +17% | 1,119 | 12.13 |
| 1984 | 11,586 | −3.7% | 926 | 12.51 |
| 1983 | 12,031 | −0.6% | 985 | 12.21 |
| 1982 | 12,100 | −5.5% | 938 | 12.90 |
| 1981 | 12,800 | +33% | 890 | 14.38 |
| 1980 | 9,600 | +48% | 775 | 12.39 |
| 1979 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 600 | 10.83 |
| 1978 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 600 | 10.83 |
| 1977 | 6,000 | −3.2% | 600 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 600 | 10.33 |
| 1975 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 600 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 5,500 | −35% | 550 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 450 | 18.89 |
| 1972 | 8,000 | −11% | 400 | 20.00 |
| 1971 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 450 | 20.00 |
| 1970 | 9,000 | +9.8% | 450 | 20.00 |
| 1969 | 8,200 | +332% | 434 | 18.89 |
| 1968 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 100 | 19.00 |
| 1967 | 1,900 | −21% | 100 | 19.00 |
| 1966 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 125 | 19.20 |
| 1965 | 2,300 | +21% | 120 | 19.17 |
| 1964 | 1,900 | +46% | 100 | 19.00 |
| 1963 | 1,300 | −28% | 70 | 18.57 |
| 1962 | 1,800 | −5.3% | 95 | 18.95 |
| 1961 | 1,900 | — | 100 | 19.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 77 of 78
- Imports
- 2,317 t USD 9.1 m
- Importer rank
- 15 of 105
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 spinach in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 10,753 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of spinach?
Switzerland ranked 28th of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.
How has the production of spinach in Switzerland changed?
It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 18,445 t in 2021.
What is the yield of spinach in Switzerland?
15.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,753 t from 701 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.
Does Switzerland export or import spinach?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 1 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 2,317 t (USD 9.1 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.