Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.13 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.13 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland peaked at 3.27 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 132nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1971 | 0.1677 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 0.2327 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4436 kg/ha | +90.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8635 kg/ha | +94.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6316 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2549 kg/ha | -59.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1372 kg/ha | -46.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1327 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0857 kg/ha | -35.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1499 kg/ha | +74.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1016 kg/ha | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1525 kg/ha | +50.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3543 kg/ha | +132.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3775 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.399 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.508 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6966 kg/ha | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9893 kg/ha | +42.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.31 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 1.55 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.95 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 1.66 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.65 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 2.41 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 2.31 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.11 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.69 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.75 kg/ha | +60.9% |
| 2003 | 3.24 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.15 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.01 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.94 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.87 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.62 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.37 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.38 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.23 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.27 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.57 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.81 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.22 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 3.27 kg/ha | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 2.87 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 3.02 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.65 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 2.29 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 2.13 kg/ha | -21.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.13 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.13 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.295 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.8635 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4831 kg/ha | 0.1016 kg/ha | 1.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 kg/ha | 1.31 kg/ha | 2.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 kg/ha | 1.69 kg/ha | 3.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | 3.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 kg/ha | 2.13 kg/ha | 2.7 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland was 2.13 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Switzerland ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).