Input — Cropland nitrogen in Switzerland

Switzerland: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 89,249 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
89,249 t
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 201 countries
All-time high
121,838 t
in 1985
All-time low
77,039 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 89,249 t for input — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland peaked at 121,838 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 77,039 t, in 1961.

That places Switzerland 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85,991 t 77,039 t 94,948 t 9
1970s 105,492 t 95,329 t 120,179 t 10
1980s 119,680 t 114,763 t 121,838 t 10
1990s 107,944 t 97,487 t 114,249 t 10
2000s 94,542 t 91,071 t 99,662 t 10
2010s 90,674 t 84,030 t 93,683 t 10
2020s 89,733 t 87,863 t 91,023 t 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 115 South Sudan 99,432 t compare
  2. 116 Kyrgyzstan 99,264 t compare
  3. 117 Burundi 98,948 t compare
  4. 119 El Salvador 81,860 t compare
  5. 120 Rwanda 78,047 t compare
  6. 121 Cuba 76,383 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland?
Input — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland was 89,249 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 121,838 t in 1985.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 77,039 t in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
Switzerland ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).