Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 9.86 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland stood at 9.86 kg/ha.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland peaked at 13.46 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.22 kg/ha, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.36 kg/ha | 9.28 kg/ha | 11.52 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.15 kg/ha | 11.23 kg/ha | 13.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.82 kg/ha | 12.44 kg/ha | 13.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.53 kg/ha | 9.64 kg/ha | 13.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 kg/ha | 9.8 kg/ha | 11.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 kg/ha | 9.22 kg/ha | 10.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 kg/ha | 9.85 kg/ha | 9.86 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland was 9.86 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 kg/ha in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).