Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 3.8 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland is 3.8 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland peaked at 19.68 g/Int$ in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.89 g/Int$, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 96th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.34 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 14.69 g/Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 15.01 g/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 17.1 g/Int$ | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 19.68 g/Int$ | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 17.56 g/Int$ | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 16.49 g/Int$ | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 16.93 g/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 17.56 g/Int$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 17.93 g/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 18.52 g/Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 15.08 g/Int$ | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 17.32 g/Int$ | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 18.65 g/Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 15.74 g/Int$ | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 15.06 g/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 15.88 g/Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 17.6 g/Int$ | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 17.78 g/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 17.48 g/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 16.73 g/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 15.51 g/Int$ | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 16.83 g/Int$ | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 15.55 g/Int$ | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 16.02 g/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 15.19 g/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 16.37 g/Int$ | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 15.92 g/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 16.18 g/Int$ | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 16.18 g/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14.66 g/Int$ | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 13.51 g/Int$ | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 14.09 g/Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 14.44 g/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.06 g/Int$ | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 9.23 g/Int$ | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 9.51 g/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 9.05 g/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.26 g/Int$ | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 7.39 g/Int$ | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 7.6 g/Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.21 g/Int$ | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5 g/Int$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.73 g/Int$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.27 g/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.14 g/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.28 g/Int$ | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 6.14 g/Int$ | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7 g/Int$ | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 5.52 g/Int$ | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 5.22 g/Int$ | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.01 g/Int$ | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 4.74 g/Int$ | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 4.94 g/Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.85 g/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.57 g/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.53 g/Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4 g/Int$ | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.83 g/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.49 g/Int$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 4.53 g/Int$ | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 2.92 g/Int$ | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 2.89 g/Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8 g/Int$ | +31.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.8 g/Int$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 g/Int$, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.8 g/Int$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.67 g/Int$, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6 g/Int$ | 14.34 g/Int$ | 19.68 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.96 g/Int$ | 15.06 g/Int$ | 18.65 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.18 g/Int$ | 15.19 g/Int$ | 17.48 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12 g/Int$ | 8.26 g/Int$ | 16.18 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 g/Int$ | 3.7 g/Int$ | 7.6 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 g/Int$ | 3.83 g/Int$ | 5.52 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 g/Int$ | 2.89 g/Int$ | 4.53 g/Int$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Switzerland was 3.8 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 g/Int$ in 1965.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 g/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Switzerland ranks 96th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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