Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 0.8 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.8 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Switzerland peaked at 8.9 kg/cap in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.66 kg/cap, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 122nd out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.14 kg/cap | 7.33 kg/cap | 8.9 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.42 kg/cap | 6.48 kg/cap | 8.72 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 kg/cap | 5.93 kg/cap | 7.42 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 kg/cap | 2.52 kg/cap | 5.71 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 kg/cap | 1.51 kg/cap | 2.27 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 kg/cap | 1.44 kg/cap | 2.07 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.958 kg/cap | 0.66 kg/cap | 1.54 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 119 Luxembourg 0.89 kg/cap compare
- 120 Belgium 0.83 kg/cap compare
- 120 Jamaica 0.83 kg/cap compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 0.78 kg/cap compare
- 124 United Republic of Tanzania 0.76 kg/cap compare
- 125 Bahamas 0.74 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 178.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Switzerland?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Switzerland was 0.8 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 kg/cap in 1963.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 capita. 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