Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Switzerland

Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 21.74 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
21.74 million kg
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.78 million kg
in 1987
All-time low
4.80 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Switzerland, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Switzerland is 21.74 million kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Switzerland peaked at 21.78 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.80 million kg, in 1961.

That places Switzerland 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Switzerland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 4.80 million kg
1962 7.12 million kg +48.2%
1963 6.88 million kg -3.3%
1964 6.45 million kg -6.3%
1965 7.59 million kg +17.7%
1966 9.24 million kg +21.7%
1967 9.51 million kg +2.9%
1968 9.93 million kg +4.4%
1969 10.41 million kg +4.8%
1970 11.01 million kg +5.8%
1971 11.16 million kg +1.4%
1972 11.79 million kg +5.6%
1973 12.45 million kg +5.6%
1974 11.37 million kg -8.7%
1975 13.29 million kg +16.9%
1976 15.18 million kg +14.2%
1977 16.50 million kg +8.7%
1978 19.05 million kg +15.5%
1979 19.35 million kg +1.6%
1980 19.68 million kg +1.7%
1981 18.87 million kg -4.1%
1982 18.06 million kg -4.3%
1983 20.22 million kg +12.0%
1984 21.21 million kg +4.9%
1985 21.57 million kg +1.7%
1986 21.33 million kg -1.1%
1987 21.78 million kg +2.1%
1988 21.48 million kg -1.4%
1989 21.09 million kg -1.8%
1990 19.02 million kg -9.8%
1991 18.90 million kg -0.6%
1992 19.20 million kg +1.6%
1993 18.90 million kg -1.6%
1994 18.90 million kg +0.0%
1995 19.50 million kg +3.2%
1996 18.60 million kg -4.6%
1997 18.00 million kg -3.2%
1998 17.70 million kg -1.7%
1999 15.90 million kg -10.2%
2000 14.51 million kg -8.7%
2001 16.61 million kg +14.4%
2002 12.16 million kg -26.8%
2003 12.95 million kg +6.5%
2004 13.76 million kg +6.2%
2005 15.98 million kg +16.2%
2006 15.95 million kg -0.2%
2007 14.58 million kg -8.6%
2008 15.87 million kg +8.9%
2009 15.32 million kg -3.5%
2010 15.25 million kg -0.4%
2011 13.96 million kg -8.4%
2012 11.80 million kg -15.5%
2013 14.65 million kg +24.1%
2014 14.75 million kg +0.7%
2015 14.92 million kg +1.2%
2016 15.77 million kg +5.7%
2017 14.57 million kg -7.6%
2018 13.36 million kg -8.3%
2019 11.44 million kg -14.4%
2020 12.94 million kg +13.1%
2021 13.07 million kg +1.0%
2022 10.61 million kg -18.8%
2023 11.97 million kg +12.7%
2030 19.26 million kg +61.0%
2050 21.74 million kg +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.99 million kg 4.80 million kg 10.41 million kg 9
1970s 14.12 million kg 11.01 million kg 19.35 million kg 10
1980s 20.53 million kg 18.06 million kg 21.78 million kg 10
1990s 18.46 million kg 15.90 million kg 19.50 million kg 10
2000s 14.77 million kg 12.16 million kg 16.61 million kg 10
2010s 14.05 million kg 11.44 million kg 15.77 million kg 10
2020s 12.15 million kg 10.61 million kg 13.07 million kg 4
2030s 19.26 million kg 19.26 million kg 19.26 million kg 1
2050s 21.74 million kg 21.74 million kg 21.74 million kg 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Switzerland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Switzerland was 21.74 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 21.78 million kg in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.80 million kg in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Switzerland ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).