Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland
Switzerland: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 17.92 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.92 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
65th
of 201 countries
All-time high
126.68 kilograms per hectare
in 1979
All-time low
17.92 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland is 17.92 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland peaked at 126.68 kilograms per hectare in 1979 and was at its lowest, 17.92 kilograms per hectare, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 65th of 201 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.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.15 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 81.91 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 83.83 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 97.03 kilograms per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 106.92 kilograms per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 103.23 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 107.04 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 109.81 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 113.26 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 116.45 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 121.82 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 93.28 kilograms per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 114.55 kilograms per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 120.99 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 104.2 kilograms per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 100.41 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 104.03 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 117.67 kilograms per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 126.68 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 119.45 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 111.58 kilograms per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 112.76 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 112.28 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 107.74 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 108.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 103.44 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 106.74 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 108.64 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 109.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 108.69 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 95.91 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 91.3 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 90.52 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 86.98 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 67.54 kilograms per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 58.38 kilograms per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 57.57 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 57.82 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.11 kilograms per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 45.9 kilograms per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 45.78 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.42 kilograms per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 38.82 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.01 kilograms per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 38.36 kilograms per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 37.38 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 45.7 kilograms per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 38.79 kilograms per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 24.03 kilograms per hectare | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 35.18 kilograms per hectare | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 35.23 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.97 kilograms per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 29.77 kilograms per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 32.88 kilograms per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 31.39 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 29.13 kilograms per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 28.81 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.49 kilograms per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 24.23 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 22.43 kilograms per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 18.57 kilograms per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 17.92 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.8 kilograms per hectare | 77.15 kilograms per hectare | 113.26 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.01 kilograms per hectare | 93.28 kilograms per hectare | 126.68 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 110 kilograms per hectare | 103.44 kilograms per hectare | 119.45 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.48 kilograms per hectare | 50.11 kilograms per hectare | 108.69 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.52 kilograms per hectare | 24.03 kilograms per hectare | 45.9 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.91 kilograms per hectare | 24.23 kilograms per hectare | 35.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.74 kilograms per hectare | 17.92 kilograms per hectare | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Switzerland was 17.92 kilograms per hectare 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 potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 126.68 kilograms per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.92 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Switzerland ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.