Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 1.57 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Switzerland is 1.57 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Switzerland peaked at 11.41 kg/cap in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.22 kg/cap, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 88th out of 197 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.28 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 8.61 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 8.43 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.5 kg/cap | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 10.25 kg/cap | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 9.63 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 9.68 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.72 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 9.94 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 10.03 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 10.46 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 8.09 kg/cap | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 9.86 kg/cap | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 10.44 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 9.12 kg/cap | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 8.85 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 9.22 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 10.57 kg/cap | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 11.41 kg/cap | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 10.87 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 10.2 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 10.36 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 10.41 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.14 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.2 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.7 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 9.82 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 10.01 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.14 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.86 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.68 kg/cap | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 8.15 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 8.07 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.86 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.11 kg/cap | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 5.23 kg/cap | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 5.08 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.07 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.34 kg/cap | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 3.94 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 3.92 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.25 kg/cap | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 3.25 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.49 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.16 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.07 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.71 kg/cap | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 3.11 kg/cap | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9 kg/cap | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 2.75 kg/cap | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 2.72 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.98 kg/cap | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 2.25 kg/cap | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 2.44 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.29 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.11 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.06 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.88 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.71 kg/cap | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.58 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.94 kg/cap | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 kg/cap | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 1.22 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.57 kg/cap | +28.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.57 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 kg/cap, 53% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.57 kg/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.02 kg/cap, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.34 kg/cap | 8.28 kg/cap | 10.25 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.8 kg/cap | 8.09 kg/cap | 11.41 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.18 kg/cap | 9.7 kg/cap | 10.87 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.85 kg/cap | 4.34 kg/cap | 9.86 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 kg/cap | 1.9 kg/cap | 3.94 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 kg/cap | 1.71 kg/cap | 2.75 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 kg/cap | 1.22 kg/cap | 1.94 kg/cap | 5 |
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- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Switzerland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Switzerland was 1.57 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 kg/cap in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 potash K2O (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