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 60th of 187 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.
Urea — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33,270 t | — |
| 2003 | 20,032 t | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 31,241 t | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 49,309 t | +57.8% |
| 2006 | 33,116 t | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 38,245 t | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 43,048 t | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 30,365 t | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 45,729 t | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 45,086 t | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 51,665 t | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 53,446 t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 57,882 t | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 69,662 t | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 73,006 t | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 81,026 t | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 77,739 t | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 83,150 t | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 89,575 t | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 99,442 t | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 98,314 t | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 102,619 t | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 103,827 t | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 103,827 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,863 t, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 103,827 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,702 t, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 57 Morocco 109,092 t compare
- 58 Sudan (former) 105,386 t compare
- 59 Costa Rica 103,847 t compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 98,530 t compare
- 62 Nicaragua 86,746 t compare
- 63 Namibia 79,673 t compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 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 60th out of 187 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