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 54th out of 168 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.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 827.22 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,057 t | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 1,202 t | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 1,023 t | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 762.67 t | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 1,257 t | +64.8% |
| 2008 | 960.06 t | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 551.67 t | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 1,665 t | +201.9% |
| 2011 | 1,230 t | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 1,053 t | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,229 t | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1,247 t | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 652.69 t | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 1,085 t | +66.3% |
| 2017 | 1,802 t | +66.0% |
| 2018 | 1,217 t | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 1,204 t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,510 t | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 1,376 t | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,701 t | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 1,098 t | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 1,184 t | +7.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,184 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,184 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 723.51 t, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
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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 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 54th out of 168 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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