Fertilizer consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fertilizer consumption was 39,601 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Switzerland stood at 39,601 tonnes.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Switzerland peaked at 129,007 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 36,810 tonnes, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 110th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,001 tonnes | 74,552 tonnes | 102,201 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,649 tonnes | 96,763 tonnes | 129,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,375 tonnes | 118,579 tonnes | 126,842 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,455 tonnes | 71,400 tonnes | 117,529 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,095 tonnes | 54,234 tonnes | 68,834 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,509 tonnes | 45,623 tonnes | 61,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,619 tonnes | 36,810 tonnes | 49,048 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 107 Democratic Republic of Congo 41,394 tonnes compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 40,800 tonnes compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40,106 tonnes compare
- 111 Albania 39,034 tonnes compare
- 112 Libya 37,904 tonnes compare
- 113 Rwanda 36,888 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Switzerland?
- Fertilizer consumption in Switzerland was 39,601 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 129,007 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,810 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).