Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 16,881 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,881 t
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
46th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20,386 t
in 2021
All-time low
4,871 t
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Switzerland, 2002–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201320242002: 5.4k t2003: 5.7k t2004: 4.9k t2005: 5.2k t2006: 4.9k t2007: 7.4k t2008: 7.7k t2009: 6.2k t2010: 9.4k t2011: 8.5k t2012: 8.1k t2013: 5.6k t2014: 5.5k t2015: 10.2k t2016: 9.5k t2017: 12.2k t2018: 15.2k t2019: 19.1k t2020: 15.2k t2021: 20.4k t2022: 16.0k t2023: 14.1k t2024: 16.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Switzerland stood at 16,881 t.

That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 208.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 20,386 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,871 t, in 2004.

Switzerland ranks 46th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Switzerland, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 5,373 t —
2003 5,738 t +6.8%
2004 4,871 t -15.1%
2005 5,190 t +6.5%
2006 4,902 t -5.5%
2007 7,398 t +50.9%
2008 7,720 t +4.4%
2009 6,235 t -19.2%
2010 9,446 t +51.5%
2011 8,516 t -9.9%
2012 8,118 t -4.7%
2013 5,554 t -31.6%
2014 5,466 t -1.6%
2015 10,165 t +86.0%
2016 9,540 t -6.1%
2017 12,219 t +28.1%
2018 15,187 t +24.3%
2019 19,057 t +25.5%
2020 15,216 t -20.2%
2021 20,386 t +34.0%
2022 15,984 t -21.6%
2023 14,081 t -11.9%
2024 16,881 t +19.9%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 16,881 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,540 t, 3.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 16,881 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,642 t, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,928 t 4,871 t 7,720 t 8
2010s 10,327 t 5,466 t 19,057 t 10
2020s 16,509 t 14,081 t 20,386 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 43 El Salvador 17,742 t compare
  2. 44 Algeria 17,355 t compare
  3. 45 Colombia 17,058 t compare
  4. 47 South Africa 16,813 t compare
  5. 48 Zimbabwe 16,176 t compare
  6. 49 Austria 16,161 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Switzerland?
Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Switzerland was 16,881 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 20,386 t in 2021.
What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,871 t in 2004.
How does Switzerland rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
Switzerland ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 5,005 data points, 2002–2024
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf