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Cheeses from Switzerland by the Numbers

Cheeses from Switzerland are made from the best ingredients. With great care and thanks to the highest craftsmanship, a premium product is created that is popular with young and old at home and abroad. This is proven by impressive figures.

 

 

Status 

VARIETIES, PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION 

 

 

Number of  cheese varieties 

more than 700 

 

Total production of  cheese 

207,155 t 

2021 * 

Number of cheese dairies in Switzerland 

634 

2018 ° 

of which commercial cheese dairies 

approx. 500 

 

Number of cheese makers in Switzerland 

4,355 

2018 ° 

Number of apprentices 

444 

2018 ° 

Per capita consumption of  cheese in Switzerland 

23.2 kg 

2021 * 

 

 

 

COWS AND MILK 

 

 

Number of cows in Switzerland 

54,6479 

2020 ° 

Number of cow farmers in Switzerland 

24,351 

2020 ° 

Milk production / year in Switzerland 

3.4 million t 

2021 ° 

of which processed by cheese dairies (transport milk) / year  

1.6 million t 

2021 * 

 

 

 

CHEESE EXPORTS 

 

 

cheese exports 

82,470 t 

2021 * 

of which exports to Europe 

67,895 t 

2021 * 

average export price 

9.18 CHF/kg** 

2021 * 

 

 

 

IMPORTS OF FOREIGN CHEESE INTO SWITZERLAND 

 

 

Imports of cheese to Switzerland 

75,774 t 

2021 * 

of which from Italy 

35.4 % 

2021 * 

of which from Germany 

27.1 % 

2021 * 

of which from France 

18.0 % 

2021 * 

Average import price 

6.44 CHF/kg 

2021 * 

 

 

 

MISC. 

 

 

Countries in which SCM is active 

27 

2021 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources 

* TSM Treuhand GmbH 

** wholesaler’s price 

° Milk statistics 2020 based on FSO figures  

 

 

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