Urea — Agricultural Use in Switzerland

Switzerland: Urea — Agricultural Use was 19,499 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19,499 t
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
80th
of 139 countries
All-time high
33,195 t
in 2002
All-time low
12,360 t
in 2011
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Urea — Agricultural Use in Switzerland, 2002–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201320242002: 33.2k t2003: 31.1k t2004: 31.2k t2005: 14.7k t2006: 16.6k t2007: 14.5k t2008: 15.2k t2009: 13.2k t2010: 16.4k t2011: 12.4k t2012: 12.7k t2013: 16.6k t2014: 16.6k t2015: 18.6k t2016: 21.9k t2017: 18.9k t2018: 17.8k t2019: 16.4k t2020: 17.7k t2021: 16.8k t2022: 14.9k t2023: 21.1k t2024: 19.5k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 19,499 t for urea — agricultural use in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Switzerland peaked at 33,195 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,360 t, in 2011.

Switzerland ranks 80th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,215 t 13,158 t 33,195 t 8
2010s 16,796 t 12,360 t 21,891 t 10
2020s 18,013 t 14,933 t 21,067 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24,338 t compare
  2. 78 Senegal 20,650 t compare
  3. 79 Libya 20,000 t compare
  4. 81 Albania 18,765 t compare
  5. 82 Austria 18,486 t compare
  6. 83 Republic of Moldova 16,970 t compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urea — agricultural use in Switzerland?
Urea — agricultural use in Switzerland was 19,499 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 33,195 t in 2002.
What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,360 t in 2011.
How does Switzerland rank for urea — agricultural use?
Switzerland ranks 80th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urea — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 1,732 data points, 2002–2024
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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