Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Switzerland

Switzerland: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area was 52.14 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.14 kg/ha
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
69.31 kg/ha
in 1996
All-time low
32.96 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium 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 residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Switzerland is 52.14 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Switzerland peaked at 69.31 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.96 kg/ha, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.04 kg/ha 32.96 kg/ha 42.44 kg/ha 9
1970s 45.32 kg/ha 39.04 kg/ha 51.62 kg/ha 10
1980s 54.92 kg/ha 48.19 kg/ha 66.6 kg/ha 10
1990s 62.53 kg/ha 55.79 kg/ha 69.31 kg/ha 10
2000s 60.03 kg/ha 51.05 kg/ha 63.69 kg/ha 10
2010s 58.91 kg/ha 47.59 kg/ha 65.01 kg/ha 10
2020s 55.3 kg/ha 50.86 kg/ha 61.49 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 25 China, mainland 53.25 kg/ha compare
  2. 26 China (People’s Republic of) 53.1 kg/ha compare
  3. 27 Russian Federation 52.24 kg/ha compare
  4. 29 Nepal 49.58 kg/ha compare
  5. 30 Hungary 45.28 kg/ha compare
  6. 31 India 44.31 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Switzerland?
Crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Switzerland was 52.14 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 69.31 kg/ha in 1996.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.96 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area?
Switzerland ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium 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, 13,500 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 (%).