Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 85,973 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85,973 t
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
85,973 t
in 2024
All-time low
1,100 t
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1968–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Switzerland stood at 85,973 t. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 85,973 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,100 t, in 1968.

That places Switzerland 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,950 t 1,100 t 6,800 t 2
1970s 18,820 t 9,100 t 33,500 t 10
1980s 35,510 t 29,500 t 39,300 t 10
1990s 43,793 t 36,700 t 51,000 t 10
2000s 50,409 t 39,776 t 60,108 t 10
2010s 63,836 t 54,105 t 82,736 t 10
2020s 82,429 t 75,951 t 85,973 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 77 Nigeria 89,734 t compare
  2. 78 Israel 87,051 t compare
  3. 79 Afghanistan 87,001 t compare
  4. 81 Caribbean 83,912 t compare
  5. 82 China, Taiwan Province of 80,369 t compare
  6. 83 Croatia 79,362 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Switzerland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Switzerland was 85,973 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 85,973 t in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 t in 1968.
How does Switzerland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Switzerland ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf