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 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 240,352 t (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 144th out of 191 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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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 (%).