Key Market Indicators
Demand for butter in Switzerland is expected to remain unchanged over the coming years, with 43,000 metric tons forecast by 2026. This compares to 43,000 metric tons in 2021. Since 2017, there has been a 0.8% year-on-year decline in Swiss demand, which placed the country at 26th in the world in 2021. Mexico surpassed Swiss demand at 43,000 metric tons. Germany, France, and Russia followed in second, third, and fourth place, respectively. Meanwhile, Swiss butter production is expected to decrease slightly by 2026, with 43,380 metric tons projected. This is down from 43,830 metric tons in 2021, and a 1.6% year-on-year decline since 1966. In 2021, Switzerland ranked 25th in the world, with Spain ahead at 43,830 metric tons. New Zealand, Germany, and France followed in second, third, and fourth place, respectively.
