Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Switzerland

Switzerland: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 6,274 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,274 t
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
108th
of 201 countries
All-time high
41,687 t
in 1979
All-time low
6,274 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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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 108th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Jordan 6,556 t compare
  2. 106 Kuwait 6,410 t compare
  3. 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,286 t compare
  4. 109 Rwanda 5,876 t compare
  5. 110 El Salvador 5,864 t compare
  6. 111 Gabon 5,325 t compare

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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 108th out of 201 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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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,440 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 (%).