Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 16,881 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Switzerland, 2002–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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