Urea — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Urea — Import quantity was 103,827 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Switzerland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Switzerland is 103,827 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 103,827 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,032 t, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 63rd of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 34,828 t | 20,032 t | 49,309 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 63,839 t | 45,086 t | 83,150 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,755 t | 89,575 t | 103,827 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 60 Morocco 109,092 t compare
- 61 Sudan (former) 105,386 t compare
- 62 Costa Rica 103,847 t compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 98,530 t compare
- 65 Nicaragua 86,746 t compare
- 66 Namibia 79,673 t compare
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 urea — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Urea — import quantity in Switzerland was 103,827 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 103,827 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,032 t in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for urea — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 Urea — 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