Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -39.2% against -39.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 143rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -25.6% | -30.7% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -29.4% | -25.4% | 4.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | -25.2% | -12.5% | 12.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | -20.7% | -13.8% | 6.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | -20.6% | -22.5% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -32.2% | -36.3% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -39.7% | -39.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at -39.2% against -39.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Switzerland ranks 143rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.