Panama vs Switzerland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Panama
93.41 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Switzerland
93.9 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Panama rank
67th
Switzerland rank
65th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Panama
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 93.9 kilograms per hectare against 93.41 kilograms per hectare in Panama, a difference of 0.49 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 65th of 201 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.68 kilograms per hectare | 230.37 kilograms per hectare | 210.69 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 44.73 kilograms per hectare | 282.14 kilograms per hectare | 237.41 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 52.1 kilograms per hectare | 294.27 kilograms per hectare | 242.18 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 52.01 kilograms per hectare | 221.56 kilograms per hectare | 169.56 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 33.41 kilograms per hectare | 144.38 kilograms per hectare | 110.97 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 50.11 kilograms per hectare | 130.54 kilograms per hectare | 80.43 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 82.73 kilograms per hectare | 103.28 kilograms per hectare | 20.54 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Panama or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 93.9 kilograms per hectare against 93.41 kilograms per hectare in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Panama and Switzerland?
- 0.49 kilograms per hectare, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Panama ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 65th 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 use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.