Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Switzerland

Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 39,283 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39,283 t
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
72,600 t
in 1987
All-time low
16,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 39,283 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 72,600 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16,000 t, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 104th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 16,000 t
1962 23,720 t +48.2%
1963 22,945 t -3.3%
1964 21,500 t -6.3%
1965 25,300 t +17.7%
1966 30,800 t +21.7%
1967 31,700 t +2.9%
1968 33,100 t +4.4%
1969 34,700 t +4.8%
1970 36,700 t +5.8%
1971 37,200 t +1.4%
1972 39,300 t +5.6%
1973 41,500 t +5.6%
1974 37,900 t -8.7%
1975 44,300 t +16.9%
1976 50,600 t +14.2%
1977 55,000 t +8.7%
1978 63,500 t +15.5%
1979 64,500 t +1.6%
1980 65,600 t +1.7%
1981 62,900 t -4.1%
1982 60,200 t -4.3%
1983 67,400 t +12.0%
1984 70,700 t +4.9%
1985 71,900 t +1.7%
1986 71,100 t -1.1%
1987 72,600 t +2.1%
1988 71,600 t -1.4%
1989 70,300 t -1.8%
1990 63,400 t -9.8%
1991 63,000 t -0.6%
1992 64,000 t +1.6%
1993 63,000 t -1.6%
1994 63,000 t +0.0%
1995 65,000 t +3.2%
1996 62,000 t -4.6%
1997 60,000 t -3.2%
1998 59,000 t -1.7%
1999 53,000 t -10.2%
2000 48,371 t -8.7%
2001 55,359 t +14.4%
2002 40,542 t -26.8%
2003 43,182 t +6.5%
2004 45,864 t +6.2%
2005 53,275 t +16.2%
2006 53,171 t -0.2%
2007 48,587 t -8.6%
2008 52,896 t +8.9%
2009 51,055 t -3.5%
2010 50,829 t -0.4%
2011 46,548 t -8.4%
2012 39,348 t -15.5%
2013 48,830 t +24.1%
2014 49,155 t +0.7%
2015 49,731 t +1.2%
2016 52,560 t +5.7%
2017 48,560 t -7.6%
2018 44,549 t -8.3%
2019 38,148 t -14.4%
2020 43,129 t +13.1%
2021 43,559 t +1.0%
2022 35,379 t -18.8%
2023 39,888 t +12.7%
2024 39,283 t -1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +48.2% 16,000 t 23,720 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,641 t 16,000 t 34,700 t 9
1970s 47,050 t 36,700 t 64,500 t 10
1980s 68,430 t 60,200 t 72,600 t 10
1990s 61,540 t 53,000 t 65,000 t 10
2000s 49,230 t 40,542 t 55,359 t 10
2010s 46,826 t 38,148 t 52,560 t 10
2020s 40,248 t 35,379 t 43,559 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 101 Mongolia 50,778 t compare
  2. 102 Benin 48,523 t compare
  3. 103 Georgia 41,800 t compare
  4. 105 Azerbaijan 39,012 t compare
  5. 106 Syrian Arab Republic 37,792 t compare
  6. 107 Melanesia 36,484 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Switzerland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Switzerland was 39,283 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 72,600 t in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 16,000 t in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Switzerland ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,879 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.