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
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland, 1961–2023
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 55th of 186 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.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.64 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 52.11 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 45.2 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 52.25 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 44.47 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 48.69 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 58.74 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 55.89 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 54.18 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 53.13 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 60.22 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 55.75 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 57.96 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 61.49 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 55.94 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 57.5 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 50.91 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 60.8 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 63.51 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 57.53 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 62.16 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 66.64 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 60.47 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 73.12 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 66.96 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 61.72 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 60.38 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 76.85 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 81.85 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 75.33 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 74.95 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.68 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 75.47 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 68.13 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 70.77 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 79.07 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 73.74 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 76.17 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 64.48 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 73.75 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 64.92 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 70.18 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 58.87 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 71.69 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 68.57 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 65.57 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 68.49 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 68.09 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.69 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.14 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 71.4 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 66.23 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 60.43 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 72.84 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 65.49 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 55.29 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 68.99 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 64.89 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 65.21 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.85 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 56.48 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 64.07 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 58.92 kg/ha | -8.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 58.92 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.34 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 58.92 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 China, Hong Kong SAR 59.49 kg/ha compare
- 53 Canada 59.48 kg/ha compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.96 kg/ha compare
- 56 Fiji 58.53 kg/ha compare
- 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57.55 kg/ha compare
- 58 Japan 57.13 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Switzerland
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- 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 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 55th out of 186 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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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 (%).