Total fisheries production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total fisheries production was 4,090 metric tons in 2024. β² Rising
Total fisheries production in Switzerland, 1960β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Switzerland is 4,090 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Switzerland peaked at 4,829 metric tons in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,400 metric tons, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,990 metric tons | 2,500 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,571 metric tons | 2,400 metric tons | 3,982 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,065 metric tons | 3,369 metric tons | 4,657 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,337 metric tons | 2,716 metric tons | 4,829 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,947 metric tons | 2,679 metric tons | 3,433 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,560 metric tons | 3,362 metric tons | 3,750 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,988 metric tons | 3,854 metric tons | 4,140 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 167 New Caledonia 5,323 metric tons compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,237 metric tons compare
- 169 Singapore 4,116 metric tons compare
- 171 Slovak Republic 3,961 metric tons compare
- 172 Lebanon 3,693 metric tons compare
- 173 Isle of Man 3,514 metric tons compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Switzerland?
- Total fisheries production in Switzerland was 4,090 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,829 metric tons in 1991.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 metric tons in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for total fisheries production?
- Switzerland ranks 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.