Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square was 0.1489 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in Switzerland stood at 0.1489 t per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in Switzerland peaked at 1.39 t per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1489 t per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 77th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.14 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.27 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.22 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.39 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1975 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.16 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.19 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.05 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.08 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9866 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9967 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9689 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.936 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8095 t per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8095 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.683 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.683 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6578 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6325 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6325 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4554 t per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3099 t per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3714 t per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4019 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3985 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4143 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4005 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.429 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4267 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3967 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2958 t per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4052 t per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4139 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3161 t per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3785 t per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3575 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3677 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3637 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3447 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3593 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3127 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.336 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2445 t per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1524 t per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1489 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1489 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.176 t per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1489 t per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3382 t per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 t per square kilometre | 1.12 t per square kilometre | 1.28 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 t per square kilometre | 1.04 t per square kilometre | 1.39 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 t per square kilometre | 0.9866 t per square kilometre | 1.19 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7268 t per square kilometre | 0.4554 t per square kilometre | 0.9689 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3845 t per square kilometre | 0.2958 t per square kilometre | 0.429 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3619 t per square kilometre | 0.3127 t per square kilometre | 0.4139 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2204 t per square kilometre | 0.1489 t per square kilometre | 0.336 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 74 Ethiopia 0.172 t per square kilometre compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 0.1717 t per square kilometre compare
- 76 Estonia 0.1567 t per square kilometre compare
- 78 North Macedonia 0.1424 t per square kilometre compare
- 79 Panama 0.1401 t per square kilometre compare
- 80 Myanmar 0.1369 t per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.6263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in Switzerland?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in Switzerland was 0.1489 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 t per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1489 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square?
- Switzerland ranks 77th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.