Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Switzerland

Switzerland: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 33,071 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,071 t
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
107th
of 201 countries
All-time high
50,820 t
in 1987
All-time low
11,200 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland stood at 33,071 t.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland peaked at 50,820 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11,200 t, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 107th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,743 t 11,200 t 24,745 t 9
1970s 32,820 t 25,620 t 45,150 t 10
1980s 47,894 t 42,140 t 50,820 t 10
1990s 43,078 t 37,100 t 45,500 t 10
2000s 34,920 t 32,009 t 39,326 t 10
2010s 32,559 t 25,462 t 36,281 t 10
2020s 33,307 t 31,143 t 34,671 t 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 104 Mongolia 38,614 t compare
  2. 105 Georgia 36,300 t compare
  3. 106 Panama 34,916 t compare
  4. 108 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,285 t compare
  5. 109 Cameroon 31,304 t compare
  6. 110 Kyrgyzstan 31,138 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland was 33,071 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 50,820 t in 1987.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,200 t in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
Switzerland ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).