Ireland vs Switzerland: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus

Ireland
8,975 t
in 2023
Switzerland
10,057 t
in 2023
Ireland rank
57th
Switzerland rank
56th

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 10,057 t against 8,975 t in Ireland, a difference of 1,082 t.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 15,149 t 25,862 t 10,713 t Switzerland
1970s 20,279 t 26,451 t 6,172 t Switzerland
1980s 16,184 t 23,496 t 7,312 t Switzerland
1990s 16,290 t 16,765 t 474.4 t Switzerland
2000s 11,914 t 11,768 t 146.49 t Ireland
2010s 10,493 t 11,221 t 728.68 t Switzerland
2020s 9,754 t 10,708 t 954.33 t Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus, Ireland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 10,057 t against 8,975 t in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus between Ireland and Switzerland?
1,082 t, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
Ireland ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
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
Last refreshed

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 (%).