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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
World rank
76th
of 190 countries
All-time high
39,600 t
in 1985
All-time low
0 t
in 2013
Years of data
52
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Switzerland, 1961–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Switzerland stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Switzerland peaked at 39,600 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2013.

That places Switzerland 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Switzerland, year by year

Year t Change
1961 20,000 t —
1962 29,455 t +47.3%
1963 29,145 t -1.1%
1964 27,400 t -6.0%
1965 34,300 t +25.2%
1966 37,800 t +10.2%
1967 37,500 t -0.8%
1968 36,400 t -2.9%
1969 29,000 t -20.3%
1970 25,400 t -12.4%
1971 24,900 t -2.0%
1972 26,500 t +6.4%
1973 26,400 t -0.4%
1974 29,400 t +11.4%
1975 29,400 t +0.0%
1976 31,500 t +7.1%
1977 31,300 t -0.6%
1978 32,000 t +2.2%
1979 35,100 t +9.7%
1980 32,800 t -6.6%
1981 32,500 t -0.9%
1982 30,700 t -5.5%
1983 33,500 t +9.1%
1984 34,100 t +1.8%
1985 39,600 t +16.1%
1986 35,400 t -10.6%
1987 32,000 t -9.6%
1988 33,200 t +3.8%
1989 30,200 t -9.0%
1990 26,700 t -11.6%
1991 23,000 t -13.9%
1992 21,000 t -8.7%
1993 21,165 t +0.8%
1994 14,000 t -33.9%
1995 22,000 t +57.1%
1996 13,000 t -40.9%
1997 19,000 t +46.2%
1998 18,000 t -5.3%
1999 18,000 t +0.0%
2000 15,000 t -16.7%
2013 0 t -100.0%
2014 0 t —
2015 0 t —
2016 0 t —
2017 0 t —
2018 0 t —
2019 0 t —
2020 0 t —
2021 0 t —
2022 0 t —
2023 0 t —
2024 0 t —

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,132 t. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production 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
2013 -100.0% 15,000 t 0 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,222 t 20,000 t 37,800 t 9
1970s 29,190 t 24,900 t 35,100 t 10
1980s 33,400 t 30,200 t 39,600 t 10
1990s 19,586 t 13,000 t 26,700 t 10
2000s 15,000 t 15,000 t 15,000 t 1
2010s 0 t 0 t 0 t 7
2020s 0 t 0 t 0 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 73 Cuba 1,233 t compare
  2. 74 Israel 785 t compare
  3. 75 Estonia 263 t compare
  4. 76 Albania 0 t compare
  5. 76 Angola 0 t
  6. 76 Antigua and Barbuda 0 t
  7. 76 Armenia 0 t compare
  8. 76 Aruba 0 t
  9. 76 Bahamas 0 t
  10. 76 Barbados 0 t
  11. 76 Belize 0 t
  12. 76 Benin 0 t
  13. 76 Bermuda 0 t
  14. 76 Bhutan 0 t
  15. 76 Botswana 0 t
  16. 76 Brunei Darussalam 0 t
  17. 76 Burkina Faso 0 t
  18. 76 Burundi 0 t
  19. 76 Cambodia 0 t
  20. 76 Cameroon 0 t compare
  21. 76 Central African Republic 0 t
  22. 76 Chad 0 t
  23. 76 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 t
  24. 76 Comoros 0 t
  25. 76 Congo 0 t
  26. 76 Cook Islands 0 t
  27. 76 Costa Rica 0 t compare
  28. 76 Cyprus 0 t compare
  29. 76 Denmark 0 t compare
  30. 76 Djibouti 0 t
  31. 76 Dominica 0 t
  32. 76 Dominican Republic 0 t
  33. 76 Ecuador 0 t compare
  34. 76 El Salvador 0 t compare
  35. 76 Equatorial Guinea 0 t
  36. 76 Eritrea 0 t
  37. 76 Eswatini 0 t compare
  38. 76 Ethiopia 0 t
  39. 76 Faroe Islands 0 t
  40. 76 Fiji 0 t
  41. 76 French Polynesia 0 t
  42. 76 Gabon 0 t
  43. 76 Gambia 0 t
  44. 76 Ghana 0 t
  45. 76 Greece 0 t compare
  46. 76 Greenland 0 t
  47. 76 Grenada 0 t
  48. 76 Guatemala 0 t compare
  49. 76 Guinea 0 t
  50. 76 Guinea-Bissau 0 t
  51. 76 Guyana 0 t
  52. 76 Haiti 0 t
  53. 76 Honduras 0 t
  54. 76 Iceland 0 t compare
  55. 76 Ireland 0 t compare
  56. 76 Jamaica 0 t
  57. 76 Kenya 0 t
  58. 76 Kiribati 0 t
  59. 76 Kuwait 0 t compare
  60. 76 Kyrgyzstan 0 t
  61. 76 Latvia 0 t compare
  62. 76 Lebanon 0 t compare
  63. 76 Lesotho 0 t
  64. 76 Liberia 0 t
  65. 76 Luxembourg 0 t
  66. 76 Madagascar 0 t
  67. 76 Malawi 0 t compare
  68. 76 Maldives 0 t
  69. 76 Mali 0 t
  70. 76 Malta 0 t
  71. 76 Marshall Islands 0 t
  72. 76 Mauritania 0 t
  73. 76 Mauritius 0 t compare
  74. 76 Mongolia 0 t
  75. 76 Montenegro 0 t
  76. 76 Mozambique 0 t compare
  77. 76 Myanmar 0 t compare
  78. 76 Namibia 0 t
  79. 76 Naoero 0 t
  80. 76 Nepal 0 t compare
  81. 76 New Caledonia 0 t
  82. 76 Nicaragua 0 t
  83. 76 Niger 0 t
  84. 76 North Macedonia 0 t compare
  85. 76 Palau 0 t
  86. 76 Palestine 0 t
  87. 76 Panama 0 t
  88. 76 Papua New Guinea 0 t
  89. 76 Paraguay 0 t
  90. 76 Peru 0 t compare
  91. 76 Romania 0 t compare
  92. 76 Rwanda 0 t
  93. 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t
  94. 76 Saint Lucia 0 t
  95. 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t
  96. 76 Samoa 0 t
  97. 76 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t
  98. 76 Seychelles 0 t
  99. 76 Sierra Leone 0 t
  100. 76 Singapore 0 t
  101. 76 Slovenia 0 t compare
  102. 76 Solomon Islands 0 t
  103. 76 South Sudan 0 t
  104. 76 Sri Lanka 0 t compare
  105. 76 Sudan 0 t
  106. 76 Sudan (former) 0 t
  107. 76 Suriname 0 t
  108. 76 Sweden 0 t compare
  109. 76 Tajikistan 0 t compare
  110. 76 Togo 0 t
  111. 76 Tonga 0 t
  112. 76 Tuvalu 0 t
  113. 76 Uganda 0 t
  114. 76 Uruguay 0 t
  115. 76 Vanuatu 0 t
  116. 76 Yemen 0 t
  117. 76 Zambia 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Switzerland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Switzerland was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 39,600 t in 1985.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
Switzerland ranks 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 data points, 1961–2024
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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