Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 85,973 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1968–2024
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 76th out of 200 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,100 t | — |
| 1969 | 6,800 t | +518.2% |
| 1970 | 11,300 t | +66.2% |
| 1971 | 12,700 t | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 13,400 t | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 15,600 t | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 9,100 t | -41.7% |
| 1975 | 15,900 t | +74.7% |
| 1976 | 22,100 t | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 24,600 t | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 30,000 t | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 33,500 t | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 33,000 t | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 29,700 t | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 29,500 t | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 36,500 t | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 36,100 t | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 36,700 t | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 37,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 39,100 t | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 38,200 t | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 39,300 t | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 36,700 t | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 41,000 t | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 42,850 t | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 42,871 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,000 t | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 41,507 t | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 51,000 t | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 48,000 t | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 40,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 44,000 t | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 39,776 t | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 55,359 t | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 49,775 t | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 43,092 t | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 50,888 t | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 60,108 t | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 51,150 t | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 54,989 t | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 53,644 t | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 45,312 t | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 57,103 t | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 54,105 t | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 57,317 t | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 56,450 t | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 61,802 t | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 63,478 t | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 67,153 t | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 69,531 t | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 68,690 t | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 82,736 t | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 81,036 t | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 85,627 t | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 75,951 t | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 83,560 t | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 85,973 t | +2.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 85,973 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 85,973 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +518.2% | 1,100 t | 6,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 76th out of 200 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
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