Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0045 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0045 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0111 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 94th out of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 1963 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0045 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 44% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0045 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Switzerland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0045 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0111 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.