Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 39,888 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Switzerland stood at 39,888 tonnes.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 72,600 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23,720 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1963 | 22,945 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 21,500 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 25,300 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 30,800 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 31,700 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 33,100 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 34,700 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 36,700 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 37,200 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 39,300 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 41,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 37,900 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 44,300 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 50,600 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 55,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 63,500 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 64,500 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 65,600 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 62,900 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 60,200 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 67,400 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 70,700 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 71,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 71,100 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 72,600 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 71,600 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 70,300 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 63,400 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 63,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 64,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 63,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 63,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 62,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 60,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 59,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 53,000 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 48,371 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 55,359 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 40,542 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 43,182 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 45,864 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 53,275 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 53,171 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48,587 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 52,896 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 51,055 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 50,829 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46,548 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 39,349 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 48,830 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 49,155 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49,731 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52,561 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 48,560 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 44,550 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 38,148 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 43,129 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 43,559 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 35,379 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 39,888 tonnes | +12.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +48.2% | 16,000 tonnes | 23,720 tonnes |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Switzerland was 39,888 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 72,600 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.