Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 11.82 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Switzerland stood at 11.82 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Switzerland peaked at 101.29 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.77 kg/ha, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 101st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.01 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 83.27 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 88.54 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 87.15 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 85.36 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 81.86 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 81.39 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 82.82 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 93.4 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 91.66 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 91.46 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 88.97 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 101.29 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 75.12 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 74.45 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 82.6 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 76.72 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 81.52 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 84.69 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 81.55 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 71.81 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 74.44 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 71.94 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 72.43 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 68.48 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 63.93 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 67.06 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 65.84 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 63.83 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 62.88 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 60.14 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 52.17 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 51.73 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 42.7 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 42.41 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.02 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 39.98 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 40.13 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.09 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 19.85 kg/ha | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 23.75 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 25.76 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 25.66 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.71 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 25.84 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.63 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 27.49 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.57 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 19.06 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 26.2 kg/ha | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 26.8 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 20.46 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 24.49 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 23.27 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 24.03 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 23.74 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.53 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 23.47 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 20.41 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 21.86 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 16.07 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 10 kg/ha | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 9.77 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 11.82 kg/ha | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.64 kg/ha | 78.01 kg/ha | 93.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.85 kg/ha | 74.45 kg/ha | 101.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.13 kg/ha | 63.83 kg/ha | 81.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.23 kg/ha | 29.09 kg/ha | 62.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.73 kg/ha | 19.06 kg/ha | 27.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.54 kg/ha | 20.41 kg/ha | 26.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9 kg/ha | 9.77 kg/ha | 21.86 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7024 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Switzerland?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Switzerland was 11.82 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 101.29 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Switzerland ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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