Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 10.64 g/Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.64 g/Int$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.48 g/Int$
in 1987
All-time low
5.1 g/Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland, 1961–2024

5101520196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland stood at 10.64 g/Int$.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland peaked at 18.48 g/Int$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.1 g/Int$, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 103rd of 193 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) — Use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/Int$ Change
1961 5.1 g/Int$
1962 7.26 g/Int$ +42.4%
1963 7.18 g/Int$ -1.1%
1964 6.68 g/Int$ -7.0%
1965 8.3 g/Int$ +24.3%
1966 9.49 g/Int$ +14.3%
1967 9.01 g/Int$ -5.1%
1968 9.5 g/Int$ +5.4%
1969 9.99 g/Int$ +5.2%
1970 10.61 g/Int$ +6.2%
1971 10.6 g/Int$ -0.1%
1972 11.7 g/Int$ +10.4%
1973 11.56 g/Int$ -1.2%
1974 10.68 g/Int$ -7.6%
1975 12.06 g/Int$ +12.9%
1976 13.66 g/Int$ +13.3%
1977 15.08 g/Int$ +10.4%
1978 16.83 g/Int$ +11.6%
1979 15.97 g/Int$ -5.1%
1980 16.69 g/Int$ +4.5%
1981 16.24 g/Int$ -2.7%
1982 14.1 g/Int$ -13.2%
1983 16.99 g/Int$ +20.5%
1984 16.84 g/Int$ -0.9%
1985 17.45 g/Int$ +3.6%
1986 17.12 g/Int$ -1.9%
1987 18.48 g/Int$ +7.9%
1988 17.27 g/Int$ -6.5%
1989 16.87 g/Int$ -2.3%
1990 15.49 g/Int$ -8.2%
1991 15.65 g/Int$ +1.0%
1992 15.44 g/Int$ -1.3%
1993 15.85 g/Int$ +2.7%
1994 16.54 g/Int$ +4.4%
1995 16.72 g/Int$ +1.1%
1996 15.46 g/Int$ -7.5%
1997 15.84 g/Int$ +2.5%
1998 14.82 g/Int$ -6.4%
1999 14.12 g/Int$ -4.7%
2000 12.62 g/Int$ -10.6%
2001 14.86 g/Int$ +17.7%
2002 10.64 g/Int$ -28.4%
2003 11.79 g/Int$ +10.8%
2004 11.99 g/Int$ +1.7%
2005 14.21 g/Int$ +18.5%
2006 14.23 g/Int$ +0.1%
2007 12.62 g/Int$ -11.3%
2008 13.66 g/Int$ +8.2%
2009 12.83 g/Int$ -6.1%
2010 13.04 g/Int$ +1.6%
2011 11.31 g/Int$ -13.3%
2012 9.95 g/Int$ -12.0%
2013 12.74 g/Int$ +28.0%
2014 12.17 g/Int$ -4.5%
2015 12.71 g/Int$ +4.4%
2016 13.63 g/Int$ +7.2%
2017 12.62 g/Int$ -7.4%
2018 11.13 g/Int$ -11.8%
2019 9.96 g/Int$ -10.5%
2020 11.05 g/Int$ +10.9%
2021 11.71 g/Int$ +6.0%
2022 9.24 g/Int$ -21.1%
2023 10.66 g/Int$ +15.4%
2024 10.64 g/Int$ -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.06 g/Int$ 5.1 g/Int$ 9.99 g/Int$ 9
1970s 12.88 g/Int$ 10.6 g/Int$ 16.83 g/Int$ 10
1980s 16.8 g/Int$ 14.1 g/Int$ 18.48 g/Int$ 10
1990s 15.59 g/Int$ 14.12 g/Int$ 16.72 g/Int$ 10
2000s 12.94 g/Int$ 10.64 g/Int$ 14.86 g/Int$ 10
2010s 11.93 g/Int$ 9.95 g/Int$ 13.63 g/Int$ 10
2020s 10.66 g/Int$ 9.24 g/Int$ 11.71 g/Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 100 Portugal 11.45 g/Int$ compare
  2. 101 Peru 11.39 g/Int$ compare
  3. 102 Senegal 10.91 g/Int$ compare
  4. 103 Lesotho 10.64 g/Int$ compare
  5. 105 Armenia 10.53 g/Int$ compare
  6. 106 Tunisia 10.29 g/Int$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland was 10.64 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 18.48 g/Int$ in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 g/Int$ in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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) — Use per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,517 data points, 1961–2024
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