Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 5,706 kg per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5,706 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland peaked at 7,045 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,086 kg per hectare, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,145 kg per hectare | 5,643 kg per hectare | 6,707 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,238 kg per hectare | 5,086 kg per hectare | 6,732 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,372 kg per hectare | 5,155 kg per hectare | 7,045 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,070 kg per hectare | 5,516 kg per hectare | 6,978 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.01 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0821 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 7.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1767 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland was 5,706 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,045 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,086 kg per hectare in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.