Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 6,274 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6,274 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Switzerland peaked at 41,687 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6,274 t, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,946 t | — |
| 1962 | 27,888 t | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 27,888 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31,955 t | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 34,860 t | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 33,117 t | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 34,366 t | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 35,557 t | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 36,312 t | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 36,022 t | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 37,358 t | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 33,737 t | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 36,952 t | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 37,242 t | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 33,582 t | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 32,420 t | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 33,640 t | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 39,537 t | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 41,687 t | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 39,915 t | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 37,649 t | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 38,462 t | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 38,811 t | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 37,939 t | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 38,346 t | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 36,661 t | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 37,358 t | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 38,346 t | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 39,159 t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38,462 t | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 34,279 t | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 32,536 t | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 32,536 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,955 t | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 24,983 t | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 21,497 t | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 20,916 t | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 20,924 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,011 t | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 16,943 t | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 16,935 t | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,015 t | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 15,054 t | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15,613 t | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 14,960 t | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 14,798 t | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16,276 t | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 13,587 t | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 10,962 t | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 12,926 t | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 12,636 t | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10,996 t | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 10,337 t | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 11,667 t | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 11,788 t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,817 t | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 10,753 t | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,464 t | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11,292 t | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 9,680 t | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 12,623 t | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 9,293 t | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 6,274 t | -32.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6,274 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,851 t, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6,274 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,406 t, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,210 t | 27,888 t | 36,312 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,218 t | 32,420 t | 41,687 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,265 t | 36,661 t | 39,915 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,610 t | 18,011 t | 38,462 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,014 t | 10,962 t | 16,943 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,368 t | 10,337 t | 12,926 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,467 t | 6,274 t | 12,623 t | 4 |
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 mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Switzerland?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Switzerland was 6,274 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,687 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,274 t in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).