Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 1,184 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Switzerland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Switzerland stood at 1,184 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 1,802 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 551.67 t, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 955.03 t | 551.67 t | 1,257 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,239 t | 652.69 t | 1,802 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,374 t | 1,098 t | 1,701 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 — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Switzerland was 1,184 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,802 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.67 t in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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