Eastern Africa vs Switzerland: Input β€” Cropland nitrogen per unit area

Eastern Africa
51.9 kg/ha
in 2023
Switzerland
211.63 kg/ha
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
25th
Switzerland rank
26th

Input β€” Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 211.63 kg/ha against 51.9 kg/ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 159.73 kg/ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.1 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 32 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 16.76 kg/ha 220.05 kg/ha 203.29 kg/ha Switzerland
1970s 19.98 kg/ha 273.83 kg/ha 253.84 kg/ha Switzerland
1980s 22.54 kg/ha 285.46 kg/ha 262.92 kg/ha Switzerland
1990s 25.72 kg/ha 247.77 kg/ha 222.05 kg/ha Switzerland
2000s 28.7 kg/ha 219.83 kg/ha 191.13 kg/ha Switzerland
2010s 38.66 kg/ha 213.26 kg/ha 174.6 kg/ha Switzerland
2020s 47.44 kg/ha 212.5 kg/ha 165.06 kg/ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input β€” cropland nitrogen per unit area, Eastern Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 211.63 kg/ha against 51.9 kg/ha in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in input β€” cropland nitrogen per unit area between Eastern Africa and Switzerland?
159.73 kg/ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa and Switzerland rank globally for input β€” cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input β€” Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Input β€” Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).