Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Switzerland
Switzerland: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 900.29 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 900.29 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland peaked at 1,392 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 145th 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 t | 0 t | 0 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.47 t | 0 t | 330.7 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.02 t | 41.29 t | 476.38 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 800.77 t | 558.89 t | 1,053 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,133 t | 730.37 t | 1,392 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,105 t | 941.73 t | 1,382 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,032 t | 900.29 t | 1,139 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 in Switzerland?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland was 900.29 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,392 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Switzerland ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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. 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 (%).