Switzerland


Land Area
39,516 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
399 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
424 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
1507 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
1265.67 (1000 ha)in 2019

The Switzerland covers an area of 41,285 square kilometres (15,940 sq mi) in which 3951.603(1000 ha) Land area, 1515.9731(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 1255.35(1000 ha) forest area. Switzerland food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Switzerland Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley40,98210,267,000799558,000
Buckwheat171304,000--
Canary seed7855,000--
Flour, wheat17,00410,829,00014,27211,355,000
Fonio-1,000--
Grain, mixed----
Maize139,89142,747,00058171,000
Millet1,8011,459,000416,000
Oats48,49214,393,00055,000
Quinoa1,4074,892,00082322,000
Rice, broken64,25022,781,0005382,000
Rice, husked9,4349,998,000342860,000
Rice, milled50,19661,905,0003,2827,256,000
Rice, milled/husked----
Rice, paddy2936,000316,000
Rye1,474739,0001110,000
Sorghum109125,000--
Triticale455121,000--
Wheat371,354110,641,000508362,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961863,17060,888,00020035,000
19651,059,70274,899,0001,425161,000
19701,414,35194,796,000828141,000
19751,438,544246,842,00014599,000
19801,247,438259,485,0001,368596,000
1985926,178151,935,000352120,000
1990450,257119,482,0001,532899,000
1995511,919141,400,0001,3461,306,000
2000544,249108,408,000794920,000
2005445,545130,443,0009701,229,000
2010692,328243,055,0007,7566,616,000
2015792,367307,149,00014,10812,320,000
2016889,665304,947,00016,45914,853,000
2017951,567323,341,00015,54513,259,000
2018785,949303,254,00019,95216,986,000
2019779,890293,582,00024,00219,717,000
2020754,337293,081,00025,20421,450,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Switzerland Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations1,26912,757,00028194,000
Meat, cattle10,50347,129,000126,000
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)13,504161,348,00066837,000
Offals, edible, cattle1641,080,0001,341749,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196117,18315,127,00034,000
196531,23038,146,0008954,000
197032,12840,572,0001,948861,000
197511,51736,784,0002113,000
198010,41256,082,0003,2277,978,000
19859,52736,235,0002,2205,082,000
199013,11573,686,00089011,248,000
199512,54769,310,0001,59716,527,000
200017,45674,976,0001,30412,422,000
200524,04390,474,0001,72120,740,000
201029,155203,067,0004,81450,976,000
201532,546246,321,0004,37543,973,000
201630,163243,392,0004,81249,947,000
201732,089241,747,0004,48246,810,000
201826,504231,328,0004,88156,812,000
201927,379220,215,0004,13750,867,000
202030,604237,083,0004,14553,774,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Switzerland Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley112,494117,324,0004,9952,542,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic23,390210,774,00055214,797,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc5,65011,137,0005282,075,000
Vermouths & similar4,01810,908,000320,000
Wine181,4391,234,782,0001,31798,717,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961135,60030,425,0001,958987,000
1965169,15044,655,0002,9391,575,000
1970209,71263,962,0004,9802,827,000
1975246,818136,713,0004,6585,401,000
1980272,578321,580,0004,68216,297,000
1985286,642266,660,0005,68513,033,000
1990248,642634,147,0008,90428,893,000
1995264,627711,054,0008,39852,218,000
2000257,502724,485,0003,54946,890,000
2005276,382954,830,0005,12373,231,000
2010319,8621,344,031,0008,838180,802,000
2015334,5401,401,907,0008,499138,696,000
2016332,3991,399,477,00010,229128,332,000
2017331,4231,491,764,0007,405154,365,000
2018312,5111,539,935,0007,131157,934,000
2019313,9071,540,229,0007,971140,054,000
2020326,9911,584,925,0007,395118,151,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Switzerland Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk6,25926,261,0003594,380,000
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk420793,0001,3303,065,000
Cheese, processed4,33123,544,0001,0127,012,000
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk67,332458,781,00071,308700,833,000
Cream fresh1,2745,685,0001,6367,036,000
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes36569,0002,8562,175,000
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow1,097347,00017147,000
Milk, skimmed dried1,2494,367,0009,24727,857,000
Milk, whole condensed1,4436,053,000218872,000
Milk, whole dried1,1004,816,00017330,000
Milk, whole evaporated87186,000593,000
Milk, whole fresh cow24,40313,791,0002,6342,669,000
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed----
Whey, dry7,37628,785,00045,62918,526,000
Yoghurt----
Yoghurt, concentrated or not9,69615,563,0004,54317,663,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196134,00615,405,00043,95644,541,000
196559,31028,276,00046,28053,804,000
197069,03135,775,00063,52784,299,000
197559,53875,678,00069,205176,479,000
198060,158118,410,00073,037304,364,000
198555,75589,605,00077,630245,699,000
199058,062196,307,00072,069428,780,000
199561,930260,358,00072,928487,206,000
200065,320188,331,00088,052318,493,000
200562,667256,214,000112,173454,726,000
201093,190429,599,000166,044677,521,000
2015102,842443,096,000180,371699,329,000
2016107,159443,396,000179,192696,543,000
2017108,415480,433,000167,451704,483,000
2018110,251528,428,000141,422716,974,000
2019109,425513,006,000137,982729,617,000
2020126,393591,433,000140,975792,744,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Switzerland Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried2702,208,000117,000
Eggs, hen, in shell29,88560,104,00041117,000
Eggs, liquid7,56819,437,000131474,000
Eggs, other bird, in shell44557,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196124,30713,430,000--
196527,26113,756,00080107,000
197031,25011,460,00011686,000
197528,87018,499,0002337,000
198032,10332,796,0003693,000
198536,93325,065,0003447,000
199039,47042,535,00022,000
199535,26446,171,0003668,000
200034,25640,310,000519,000
200537,73461,735,00045178,000
201041,44394,205,000168685,000
201537,05975,045,0003461,107,000
201636,09776,943,000259960,000
201736,29876,728,0004211,446,000
201835,86481,853,000190736,000
201936,76779,062,000218770,000
202037,76782,306,000173608,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Switzerland Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples14,02216,553,0001,813647,000
Apricots7,98020,748,0001945,000
Apricots, dry1,1566,089,00055249,000
Bananas100,320107,971,0004972,000
Blueberries----
Cashewapple----
Cherries2,66815,260,000952,000
Cherries, sour217,000--
Cranberries7,09360,039,00052262,000
Currants64730,000--
Dates3,05816,231,00047180,000
Figs4,14221,509,00033160,000
Figs dried----
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations1,0336,946,000217,000
Fruit, dried nes1,79419,717,000110737,000
Fruit, fresh nes7,30527,958,0001546,000
Fruit, prepared nes54,885168,673,0007,18032,888,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes247,000--
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)7,3569,241,0001925,000
Grapes32,23078,432,0002990,000
Juice, apple, concentrated230519,0001,1451,057,000
Juice, apple, single strength2,3891,910,0001,2311,008,000
Juice, citrus, concentrated1,9557,151,0001662,335,000
Juice, citrus, single strength3,5995,785,0001,9385,259,000
Juice, fruit nes10,99222,580,0008532,693,000
Juice, grape5,9624,090,00048102,000
Juice, grapefruit2,1813,505,0001011,000
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated3881,516,00029,000
Juice, lemon, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, single strength----
Juice, orange, concentrated----
Juice, orange, single strength35,69751,221,0008943,752,000
Juice, pineapple1,6791,993,000833,000
Juice, pineapple, concentrated7301,705,00026244,000
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit11,41335,572,00028,000
Lemons and limes31,60362,152,0003175,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas16,69552,705,00043385,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)25,20342,972,00049121,000
Oranges74,55595,599,000112131,000
Papayas2,5586,987,000--
Peaches and nectarines29,32663,289,0001330,000
Pears6,31610,843,000134169,000
Persimmons6,80111,978,0002450,000
Pineapples18,26223,548,0001131,000
Pineapples canned5,65110,879,0004889,000
Pistachios60710,192,0005218,000
Plantains and others1,7422,374,000-4,000
Plums and sloes5,74610,859,0006793,000
Plums dried (prunes)1,0414,783,00034134,000
Quinces459555,000--
Raisins4,10810,788,00055170,000
Strawberries14,28256,515,0002179,000
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas45,30676,493,00086176,000
Watermelons37,39329,333,0003227,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961299,11353,925,00033,0463,436,000
1965393,33484,251,00017,0373,627,000
1970412,264100,493,00028,6687,330,000
1975415,199215,311,0008,1809,342,000
1980430,295376,476,00023,81725,815,000
1985425,548312,060,00018,55818,977,000
1990461,400605,967,00030,08842,976,000
1995495,254647,629,00037,49174,804,000
2000500,946518,224,000136,25267,625,000
2005531,713747,746,000302,082147,089,000
2010565,3951,013,503,00044,35078,975,000
2015610,8451,150,606,00024,63460,137,000
2016623,2051,207,862,00021,93460,516,000
2017637,0321,246,597,00019,52357,364,000
2018630,6431,276,681,00020,02957,600,000
2019610,8641,177,550,00021,68057,925,000
2020655,8631,350,811,00016,70254,536,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Switzerland Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes1,4374,585,00012,000
Asparagus8,80753,629,000646,000
Avocados18,90470,161,00068296,000
Beans, green4,34316,249,000-1,000
Cabbages and other brassicas20,23637,168,0002635,000
Carrots and turnips3,3335,657,000710199,000
Cauliflowers and broccoli8,87818,852,00023,000
Chillies and peppers, green39,16496,332,000938,000
Cucumbers and gherkins21,38034,931,00026,000
Eggplants (aubergines)7,19915,438,000--
Garlic4,14216,683,000650,000
Juice, tomato713700,0007591,000
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables2,3505,877,000--
Lettuce and chicory33,29959,879,00053560,000
Maize, green----
Mushrooms and truffles5,62139,043,00037234,000
Mushrooms, canned3,41311,839,00021330,000
Olives60243,00011,000
Olives preserved8,48830,117,0002872,046,000
Onions, dry7,70010,992,0008171,000
Onions, shallots, green----
Peas, green5813,276,0002253,000
Pumpkins, squash and gourds4,0403,988,000--
Spinach2,1567,028,00037,000
Sweet corn frozen8601,125,000817,000
Sweet corn prep or preserved10,61818,728,00014,000
Tomatoes41,79296,468,00094119,000
Tomatoes, paste25,95233,312,0008885,817,000
Tomatoes, peeled23,64329,375,000612,000
Vegetables in vinegar14,27335,468,00058233,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated2,92616,725,00057618,000
Vegetables, fresh nes36,77683,630,00070146,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes2611,850,000235,000
Vegetables, frozen10,71024,608,000280652,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations126599,000--
Vegetables, preserved nes19,02173,224,0002,0068,311,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen4,0839,765,00065256,000
Vegetables, temporarily preserved6312,014,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961132,47428,314,0002,2661,285,000
1965174,19345,637,0001,707774,000
1970209,43867,447,0003,5312,259,000
1975202,589142,620,0003,8936,260,000
1980249,133267,438,0005,42010,235,000
1985229,633227,532,00011,28712,744,000
1990250,617455,863,0009,22225,364,000
1995307,195508,818,0006,24823,501,000
2000318,876412,334,0005,00013,358,000
2005311,889599,464,00056,27337,848,000
2010355,749807,457,0008,08330,106,000
2015364,569828,193,0005,39026,281,000
2016376,800861,636,0005,76628,341,000
2017361,925883,488,0005,61929,626,000
2018364,496902,471,0005,88631,243,000
2019373,205902,001,0006,13631,977,000
2020408,0621,028,542,0006,61737,786,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Switzerland Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)1346,059,000-5,000
Meat, chicken28,049124,417,0005325,930,000
Meat, chicken, canned6,18147,725,0009674,316,000
Meat, duck1,38513,688,000--
Meat, goose and guinea fowl49393,000117,000
Meat, turkey6,33543,260,000--
Offals, liver chicken----
Offals, liver duck833,092,000--
Offals, liver geese4194,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196118,43713,720,000--
196520,89913,404,00011,000
197025,04915,899,00035,000
197521,99635,162,00013,000
198028,12760,601,000339284,000
198532,58059,705,000416284,000
199040,738131,298,000632,000
199539,650136,101,000155111,000
200043,194113,408,000433461,000
200543,953178,312,000656475,000
201055,943230,236,0002591,252,000
201559,089249,627,0003,4603,929,000
201656,682239,250,0004,6597,407,000
201753,580240,154,0004,6559,000,000
201847,836261,796,0002,6089,494,000
201948,047244,573,0002,86912,447,000
202044,968238,828,0001,93510,268,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Switzerland Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried7731,047,000--
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes327668,00043202,000
Flour, roots and tubers nes143636,000-1,000
Potato offals----
Potatoes35,01322,176,0008,4414,022,000
Potatoes, frozen2,8165,151,00070595,000
Roots and tubers nes201624,000-8,000
Starch, cassava6631,176,00011,000
Sweet potatoes5,6838,810,000810,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196133,8203,112,00057,2872,007,000
196522,1882,547,00031,2481,795,000
197011,9141,684,00077,3895,572,000
19756,3151,725,00061,4289,807,000
198010,3723,656,00019,7094,143,000
19854,6601,741,00017,8762,251,000
19908,6216,102,00011,6013,420,000
199545,33627,112,0003,6492,108,000
200042,05414,244,0002,7191,899,000
200522,44913,409,000820907,000
201029,28924,593,0007591,338,000
201544,47727,406,0005,1263,798,000
2016113,15064,463,0005,3952,657,000
201766,73946,990,0008,8974,402,000
201828,67828,319,0007,3123,324,000
201931,45833,325,00010,0184,816,000
202046,02841,221,0008,5634,839,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Switzerland Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry223583,000340,000
Rubber, natural237510,000107844,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19617,4604,690,0004020,000
19657,5103,810,0007731,000
19709,3044,513,00084,000
19755,4483,694,0001319,000
19802,8034,555,0003154,000
19853,2173,091,0001833,000
19902,5393,740,00055154,000
19952,2145,420,000320,000
20002,7573,061,0001281,000
20052,8655,605,0002494,000
20109173,241,00033216,000
20157811,894,00052714,000
20167691,887,00069692,000
20176111,529,00077754,000
20185081,290,000153896,000
20198401,519,000101831,000
20204621,135,000110887,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Switzerland Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes83421,500,00019,768401,362,000
Cigars, cheroots27064,471,0001386,468,000
Tobacco products nes7,935103,764,0001,53725,960,000
Tobacco, unmanufactured13,00693,990,0001,0999,668,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196115,26725,694,0002,82513,914,000
196520,94838,188,0006,86240,093,000
197041,91578,515,00019,085113,660,000
197529,16779,383,00021,544106,364,000
198027,099110,699,00021,732132,115,000
198522,42498,522,00015,14098,115,000
199031,816180,879,00022,808288,954,000
199541,060190,063,00038,149430,989,000
200041,709232,121,00035,537363,437,000
200542,681253,101,00040,633403,253,000
201040,957349,871,00045,194664,268,000
201528,007273,107,00030,371580,981,000
201625,984279,183,00027,533573,146,000
201724,849273,042,00025,904542,559,000
201825,316275,623,00026,831626,787,000
201925,364276,631,00026,558584,262,000
202022,045283,725,00022,542443,458,000