Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 23.17 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Switzerland stood at 23.17 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Switzerland peaked at 126.68 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 17.92 kg/ha, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 54th of 195 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.15 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 81.91 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 83.83 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 97.03 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 106.92 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 103.23 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 107.04 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 109.81 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 113.26 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 116.45 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 121.82 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 93.28 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 114.55 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 120.99 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 104.2 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 100.41 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 104.03 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 117.67 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 126.68 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 119.45 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 111.58 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 112.76 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 112.28 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 107.74 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 108.13 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 103.44 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 106.74 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 108.64 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 109.19 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 108.69 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 95.91 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 91.3 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 90.52 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 86.98 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 67.54 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 58.38 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 57.57 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 57.82 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.11 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 45.9 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 45.78 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.42 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 38.82 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.01 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 38.36 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 37.38 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 45.7 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 38.79 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 24.03 kg/ha | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 35.18 kg/ha | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 35.23 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.97 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 29.77 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 32.88 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 31.39 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 29.13 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 28.81 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.49 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 24.23 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 22.43 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 28.04 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 18.57 kg/ha | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 17.92 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.17 kg/ha | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.8 kg/ha | 77.15 kg/ha | 113.26 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.01 kg/ha | 93.28 kg/ha | 126.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 110 kg/ha | 103.44 kg/ha | 119.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.48 kg/ha | 50.11 kg/ha | 108.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.52 kg/ha | 24.03 kg/ha | 45.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.91 kg/ha | 24.23 kg/ha | 35.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.03 kg/ha | 17.92 kg/ha | 28.04 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.08 kg/ha compare
- 52 Serbia and Montenegro 24.03 kg/ha compare
- 53 Lebanon 23.41 kg/ha compare
- 55 South Africa 22.65 kg/ha compare
- 56 USSR 22.24 kg/ha compare
- 57 Serbia 21.93 kg/ha compare
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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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0267 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0377 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Switzerland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Switzerland was 23.17 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 126.68 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.92 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 potash K2O (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