Nitrogen fertilizer use in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 39,888 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
Switzerland recorded 39,888 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Switzerland peaked at 72,600 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 98th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,641 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 34,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,050 tonnes | 36,700 tonnes | 64,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,430 tonnes | 60,200 tonnes | 72,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,540 tonnes | 53,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,230 tonnes | 40,542 tonnes | 55,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,826 tonnes | 38,148 tonnes | 52,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,489 tonnes | 35,379 tonnes | 43,559 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Switzerland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Switzerland was 39,888 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 72,600 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.