Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Switzerland
Switzerland: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 660 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Switzerland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Switzerland stood at 660 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Switzerland peaked at 1,202 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 285 t, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 28th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 877.38 t | 405 t | 1,202 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 781.56 t | 484 t | 1,016 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 552.4 t | 285 t | 676 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Switzerland?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Switzerland was 660 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,202 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 t in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. 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