Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 93.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.9
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
325.17
in 1979
All-time low
87.3
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland stood at 93.9.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland peaked at 325.17 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 87.3, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182.59 | — |
| 1962 | 205.66 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 212.44 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 222.11 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 237.37 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 240.87 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 246.93 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 254.24 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 271.09 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 277.04 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 283 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 254.64 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 292.27 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 265.38 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 258.51 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 274.06 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 279.57 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 311.72 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 325.17 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 315.06 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 291.7 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 289.74 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 297.51 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 296.82 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 294.41 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 283.93 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 294.31 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 292.34 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 286.91 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 275.66 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 258.46 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 247.81 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 244.09 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 229.31 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 212.04 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 197.22 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 193.5 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 192.65 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 164.87 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 144.14 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 159.09 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 129.93 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 134.86 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 143.55 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 151.17 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 151.67 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 152.41 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 150.67 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 126.36 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 144.56 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 138.31 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 110.88 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 134.22 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 137.12 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 137.68 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 139.7 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 131.68 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 123.62 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 107.65 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 115.32 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 116.59 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.3 | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 93.9 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.37 | 182.59 | 271.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 282.14 | 254.64 | 325.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.27 | 283.93 | 315.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.56 | 164.87 | 275.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.38 | 126.36 | 159.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.54 | 107.65 | 144.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.28 | 87.3 | 116.59 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland was 93.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 325.17 in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Switzerland ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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