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
Latest (2023)
5,706 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
31st
of 180 countries
All-time high
7,045 kg per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
5,086 kg per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,984 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 6,104 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5,877 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 6,209 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 5,808 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 6,069 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 6,707 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 6,407 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6,641 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5,643 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 6,402 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 6,012 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 6,270 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5,086 kg per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 6,732 kg per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 6,300 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6,165 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6,418 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,413 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,578 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6,094 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 6,875 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 6,464 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5,946 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 7,045 kg per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 6,432 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 5,155 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 6,800 kg per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 6,332 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6,581 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6,978 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5,516 kg per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 6,081 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 5,706 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5,706 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5,706 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.79 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.7899 % change on previous year (2023)
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.