Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 35.94 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland stood at 35.94 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland peaked at 87.31 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 35.94 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.55 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 72.13 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 74.66 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 74.73 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 76.92 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 75.37 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 80.22 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 82.27 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 83.94 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 83.35 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 83.15 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 82.06 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 87.31 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 77.53 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 75.83 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 80.13 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 78.35 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 80 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 81.1 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 79.63 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 72.89 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 73.48 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 72.19 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 70.79 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 68.33 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 65.95 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 66.92 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 66.09 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 64.38 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 64.47 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 61.92 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 57.84 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 56.86 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 52.14 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 50.57 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 49.81 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 48.86 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 49.1 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.81 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 40.02 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 41.95 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 42.31 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.88 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 40.82 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.15 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.68 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 42.63 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.04 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 39.62 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 41.46 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 40.76 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.13 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.38 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.51 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.03 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 39.09 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 40.44 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 39.45 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.59 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.95 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 36.13 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 35.94 kg/ha | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 35.94 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.47 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 35.94 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.88 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.75 kg/ha | 70.55 kg/ha | 83.94 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.88 kg/ha | 75.83 kg/ha | 87.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.06 kg/ha | 64.38 kg/ha | 79.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.54 kg/ha | 43.81 kg/ha | 64.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.41 kg/ha | 39.62 kg/ha | 42.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.96 kg/ha | 39.09 kg/ha | 41.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.15 kg/ha | 35.94 kg/ha | 40.95 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 19 Belgium 39.65 kg/ha compare
- 20 Ireland 38.93 kg/ha compare
- 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 36.55 kg/ha compare
- 21 Caribbean 7.12 kg/ha compare
- 23 Cook Islands 35.88 kg/ha compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 35.27 kg/ha compare
- 25 Japan 34.18 kg/ha compare
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 input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland was 35.94 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.31 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.94 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).