Eastern Africa vs Switzerland: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

Eastern Africa
9.63 kg/ha
in 2023
Switzerland
119.63 kg/ha
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
24th
Switzerland rank
16th

Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 119.63 kg/ha against 9.63 kg/ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 110 kg/ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 12.4 times Eastern Africa's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 38 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 3.67 kg/ha 158.94 kg/ha 155.27 kg/ha Switzerland
1970s 3.92 kg/ha 174.2 kg/ha 170.28 kg/ha Switzerland
1980s 4.67 kg/ha 155.96 kg/ha 151.29 kg/ha Switzerland
1990s 5.59 kg/ha 133.61 kg/ha 128.02 kg/ha Switzerland
2000s 6.18 kg/ha 124 kg/ha 117.82 kg/ha Switzerland
2010s 7.79 kg/ha 122.45 kg/ha 114.65 kg/ha Switzerland
2020s 9.33 kg/ha 119.66 kg/ha 110.33 kg/ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Eastern Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 119.63 kg/ha against 9.63 kg/ha in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Eastern Africa and Switzerland?
110 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Manure applied — 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
Manure applied — 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
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).