Libya vs Switzerland: Fertilizer consumption
Libya
37,904 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
39,601 tonnes
in 2023
Libya rank
113th
Switzerland rank
111th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39,601 tonnes against 37,904 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 1,697 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Libya ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 201 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,147 tonnes | 90,001 tonnes | 83,854 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 31,020 tonnes | 108,649 tonnes | 77,629 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 80,060 tonnes | 123,375 tonnes | 43,315 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 78,396 tonnes | 96,455 tonnes | 18,059 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 55,038 tonnes | 62,095 tonnes | 7,057 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 48,939 tonnes | 55,509 tonnes | 6,570 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30,765 tonnes | 43,619 tonnes | 12,853 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Libya or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39,601 tonnes against 37,904 tonnes in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Libya and Switzerland?
- 1,697 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Libya ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).