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

Northern Africa
50.44 kg/ha
in 2023
Switzerland
211.63 kg/ha
in 2023
Northern Africa rank
27th
Switzerland rank
26th

Input β€” Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 211.63 kg/ha against 50.44 kg/ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 161.19 kg/ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.2 times Northern Africa's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 38 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 17.83 kg/ha 220.05 kg/ha 202.22 kg/ha Switzerland
1970s 27.3 kg/ha 273.83 kg/ha 246.52 kg/ha Switzerland
1980s 38.22 kg/ha 285.46 kg/ha 247.24 kg/ha Switzerland
1990s 40.99 kg/ha 247.77 kg/ha 206.77 kg/ha Switzerland
2000s 50.01 kg/ha 219.83 kg/ha 169.82 kg/ha Switzerland
2010s 50.38 kg/ha 213.26 kg/ha 162.89 kg/ha Switzerland
2020s 53.51 kg/ha 212.5 kg/ha 158.99 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, Northern Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 211.63 kg/ha against 50.44 kg/ha in Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in input β€” cropland nitrogen per unit area between Northern Africa and Switzerland?
161.19 kg/ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Northern Africa and Switzerland rank globally for input β€” cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Northern Africa ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 38 regions.
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 (%).