Central Switzerland: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Central Switzerland (Switzerland): agricultural industry output 1,705 M EUR (2024). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Agricultural industry output in Central Switzerland reached 1,705 M EUR in 2024 (+4.3 % on the previous year). By origin, crop output 17 %, animals (livestock sold) 42 %, animal products 34 % of output; the largest single item is milk (31 %). Utilised agricultural area totals 181 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is green maize (6.29 thousand ha, 3 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 251, pigs 438. There are 8,490 holdings (2016) with an average area of 15.4 ha. Central Switzerland is at rank 4 of 7 for agricultural output among the major regions with data.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Agricultural accounts
| Item | Value | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural industry output | 1,705 M EUR | +4.3 % |
| Gross value added | 622 M EUR | +9.7 % |
| Factor income | 723 M EUR | +9.4 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 430 M EUR | +12.1 % |
Year 2024
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 271 M EUR | 17.2 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 669 M EUR | 42.4 % |
| Animal products | 540 M EUR | 34.3 % |
| Milk | 490 M EUR | 31.1 % |
| Pigs | 348 M EUR | 22.1 % |
| Cattle | 254 M EUR | 16.1 % |
| Forage plants | 128 M EUR | 8.1 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 69.5 M EUR | 4.4 % |
Year 2024
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 181 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 32.5 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 148 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Green maize · 325 thousand t | 6.29 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 18.1 thousand t | 4.80 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 10.1 thousand t | 2.16 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rapeseed · 4.24 thousand t | 1.34 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 11.6 thousand t | 1.16 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Potatoes · 6.38 thousand t | 0.19 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 251 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 92.5 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 438 thousand head | 2025 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 8,490 | 2016 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 130,690 | 2016 |
| Average size (ha) | 15.4 | 2016 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 1,011 | 2016 |
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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · Switzerland · Page generated on 2026-11-03.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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