Alliaceous vegetables market in Switzerland

Earlier Report Observations

The Swiss market for fresh or chilled alliaceous vegetables showed considerable volatility between 2018 and 2023. The market volume started at 68,805 t in 2018, dipped to 66,236 t in 2021, then surged to a peak of 84,730 t in 2022 before contracting again to 69,911 t in 2023. This pattern indicates a market sensitive to external conditions, with a notable expansion in 2022 driven by a sharp rise in imports which reached nearly 20,000 t.

Two significant contractions in market volume were linked to adverse weather conditions affecting domestic production. In 2021, unusually wet summer weather hampered harvests, contributing to a 10% drop in the total market volume to 66,236 t as production fell. A similar dynamic occurred in 2023 when a hot summer impacted yields, leading to a 17.5% market decline as production decreased by over 10,000 t from the previous year's high level.

Throughout the period, import levels remained a crucial component of supply, consistently exceeding 14,000 t annually and peaking in 2022. No major regulatory, policy, or labeling changes specific to the Swiss alliaceous vegetables sector were reported from 2018 to 2024, suggesting market movements were primarily influenced by production variability and trade flows.

Production alliaceous vegetables in Switzerland

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of alliaceous vegetables, 2017-2020

World map of production of alliaceous vegetables, 2017-2020

In 2020, Switzerland produced 59,500 tonnes of alliaceous vegetables, marking a modest 9.1% increase from the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 12.8%, with an average annual growth rate of 4.1%. The largest decline occurred in 2019, when production fell by 4.9%.

Annual dynamics of production in Switzerland in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports alliaceous vegetables from Switzerland

Exports in kind, t

The market showed an unstable trend over this period. The minimum value was recorded in 2017, while the maximum was in 2019, with a 5.7-fold difference between these years. In 2020, Switzerland exported 87 tonnes of alliaceous vegetables, a slight 2.9% drop from 2019. The largest increase was in 2018, when exports surged by 248.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Switzerland in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, France and the Netherlands accounted for 83.0% of Switzerland's total exports of alliaceous vegetables by volume. The remaining 17.0% was distributed among other destinations, each with smaller individual shares.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Switzerland in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

Switzerland's exports of alliaceous vegetables in value terms increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, exports reached 121,000 US dollars, up 3.5% from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, exports grew by 162.9%, with an average annual growth rate of 38.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Switzerland in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, France, Spain, and the Netherlands were consistently the main destinations for Switzerland's alliaceous vegetable exports in value terms. France accounted for 52.8% of exports, Spain for 19.6%, and the Netherlands for 18.5%, together making up 90.9% of total export value.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Switzerland in value, 2017-2020

Imports alliaceous vegetables to Switzerland

Imports in kind, t

Switzerland's imports of alliaceous vegetables by volume increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, imports totaled 14,191 tonnes, a 12.1% rise from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports grew by 37.9%, with an average annual growth rate of 11.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Switzerland in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Spain, the Netherlands, and France led Switzerland's imports of alliaceous vegetables by volume. Spain accounted for 29.9% of imports, the Netherlands for 17.2%, and France for 16.2%, together representing 63.3% of total import volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Switzerland in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Switzerland's imports of alliaceous vegetables in value terms increased for the second consecutive year. In 2020, imports totaled 33,561,000 US dollars, up 14.0% from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, imports grew by 25.5%, equating to an average annual rate of 7.9%. The minimum value was recorded in 2018 at 24,955,000 US dollars, which also saw the largest decline of 6.7%. The largest increase occurred in 2019, with an 18.0% rise.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Switzerland in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, Spain, France, and Italy formed the main cluster of markets for Switzerland's alliaceous vegetable imports in value terms. Spain accounted for 36.0% of imports, France for 16.1%, and Italy for 14.6%, together making up 66.7% of total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Switzerland in value, 2017-2020