Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland

Switzerland: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 58.92 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58.92 kg/ha
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
58th
of 201 countries
All-time high
81.85 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
43.64 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland is 58.92 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland peaked at 81.85 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 43.64 kg/ha, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 58th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.57 kg/ha 43.64 kg/ha 58.74 kg/ha 9
1970s 57.72 kg/ha 50.91 kg/ha 63.51 kg/ha 10
1980s 66.77 kg/ha 57.53 kg/ha 81.85 kg/ha 10
1990s 73.18 kg/ha 64.48 kg/ha 79.07 kg/ha 10
2000s 67.98 kg/ha 58.87 kg/ha 73.75 kg/ha 10
2010s 65.39 kg/ha 55.29 kg/ha 72.84 kg/ha 10
2020s 62.08 kg/ha 56.48 kg/ha 68.85 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 55 China, Hong Kong SAR 59.49 kg/ha compare
  2. 56 Canada 59.48 kg/ha compare
  3. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.96 kg/ha compare
  4. 59 Fiji 58.53 kg/ha compare
  5. 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57.55 kg/ha compare
  6. 61 Japan 57.13 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland?
Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland was 58.92 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 81.85 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.64 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Switzerland ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).