PK compounds — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: PK compounds — Import quantity was 9,226 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
PK compounds — Import quantity in Switzerland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pk compounds — import quantity in Switzerland stood at 9,226 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pk compounds — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 21,981 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,379 t, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
PK compounds — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,826 t | — |
| 2003 | 20,972 t | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 21,981 t | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 19,300 t | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 18,618 t | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 19,630 t | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 17,652 t | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 6,379 t | -63.9% |
| 2010 | 14,448 t | +126.5% |
| 2011 | 14,009 t | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12,695 t | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 12,505 t | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11,715 t | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 11,710 t | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,906 t | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8,985 t | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 13,819 t | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 12,389 t | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 11,108 t | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 11,653 t | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 6,542 t | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 7,951 t | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 9,226 t | +16.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9,226 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 564.57 t, 16.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9,226 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 729.79 t, 12.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PK compounds — Import quantity in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +126.5% | 6,379 t | 14,448 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,295 t | 6,379 t | 21,981 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,418 t | 8,985 t | 14,448 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,296 t | 6,542 t | 11,653 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- 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)
- 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 pk compounds — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Pk compounds — import quantity in Switzerland was 9,226 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pk compounds — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,981 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest pk compounds — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,379 t in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for pk compounds — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pk compounds — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 PK compounds — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf