Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 10,914 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10,914 t
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
100th
of 200 countries
All-time high
51,400 t
in 1979
All-time low
9,428 t
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Switzerland stood at 10,914 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 51,400 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9,428 t, in 2022.

Switzerland ranks 100th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 36,000 t —
1962 35,335 t -1.8%
1963 37,235 t +5.4%
1964 37,400 t +0.4%
1965 38,900 t +4.0%
1966 39,700 t +2.1%
1967 37,800 t -4.8%
1968 39,100 t +3.4%
1969 45,300 t +15.9%
1970 42,300 t -6.6%
1971 42,300 t +0.0%
1972 43,300 t +2.4%
1973 49,400 t +14.1%
1974 36,800 t -25.5%
1975 37,700 t +2.4%
1976 42,000 t +11.4%
1977 41,900 t -0.2%
1978 44,800 t +6.9%
1979 51,400 t +14.7%
1980 50,000 t -2.7%
1981 38,200 t -23.6%
1982 41,200 t +7.9%
1983 42,800 t +3.9%
1984 42,600 t -0.5%
1985 42,000 t -1.4%
1986 37,900 t -9.8%
1987 40,800 t +7.7%
1988 37,300 t -8.6%
1989 38,600 t +3.5%
1990 32,500 t -15.8%
1991 38,000 t +16.9%
1992 30,064 t -20.9%
1993 31,000 t +3.1%
1994 28,000 t -9.7%
1995 25,000 t -10.7%
1996 26,000 t +4.0%
1997 25,000 t -3.8%
1998 25,000 t +0.0%
1999 18,000 t -28.0%
2000 12,247 t -32.0%
2001 14,677 t +19.8%
2002 17,914 t +22.1%
2003 16,443 t -8.2%
2004 16,955 t +3.1%
2005 17,586 t +3.7%
2006 19,176 t +9.0%
2007 17,559 t -8.4%
2008 16,195 t -7.8%
2009 10,849 t -33.0%
2010 15,558 t +43.4%
2011 14,361 t -7.7%
2012 15,867 t +10.5%
2013 14,927 t -5.9%
2014 15,818 t +6.0%
2015 14,801 t -6.4%
2016 15,609 t +5.5%
2017 13,720 t -12.1%
2018 13,805 t +0.6%
2019 15,959 t +15.6%
2020 14,769 t -7.5%
2021 14,795 t +0.2%
2022 9,428 t -36.3%
2023 9,442 t +0.1%
2024 10,914 t +15.6%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 10,914 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 10,914 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,708 t, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,530 t 35,335 t 45,300 t 9
1970s 43,190 t 36,800 t 51,400 t 10
1980s 41,140 t 37,300 t 50,000 t 10
1990s 27,856 t 18,000 t 38,000 t 10
2000s 15,960 t 10,849 t 19,176 t 10
2010s 15,042 t 13,720 t 15,959 t 10
2020s 11,870 t 9,428 t 14,795 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 97 Senegal 11,180 t compare
  2. 98 Finland 11,072 t compare
  3. 99 Turkmenistan 10,990 t compare
  4. 101 Albania 10,773 t compare
  5. 102 Panama 10,390 t compare
  6. 103 Mali 10,359 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Switzerland?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Switzerland was 10,914 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 51,400 t in 1979.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,428 t in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Switzerland ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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, 13,840 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