Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 30.55 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland stood at 30.55 kg/ha.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland peaked at 46.28 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 29.95 kg/ha, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.62 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 33.74 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 33.68 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 33.72 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 36.44 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 37.82 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 39.47 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 40.88 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 40.87 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 41.81 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 40.99 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 41.03 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 43.1 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 42.51 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.58 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 44.19 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 45.01 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 46.28 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 46.19 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.94 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 43.74 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 42.66 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 43.43 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 42.73 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 42.23 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 41.8 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 41.86 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 41.31 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 40.38 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 39.89 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 38.71 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 38.41 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.51 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 36.71 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 36.04 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.56 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.93 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 34.81 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.52 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 32.68 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 34.05 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 31.56 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 31.73 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.89 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.43 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 33.43 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.61 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 33.67 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 33.09 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.2 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.45 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.09 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 32.4 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 32.75 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.79 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.08 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.4 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.69 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.14 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 30.82 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 31.26 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 29.95 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 30.55 kg/ha | +2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 30.55 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 30.55 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.58 kg/ha | 32.62 kg/ha | 40.88 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.37 kg/ha | 40.99 kg/ha | 46.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.61 kg/ha | 40.38 kg/ha | 45.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.61 kg/ha | 33.52 kg/ha | 39.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.81 kg/ha | 31.56 kg/ha | 34.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2 kg/ha | 30.14 kg/ha | 33.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.64 kg/ha | 29.95 kg/ha | 31.26 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 19 Suriname 32.23 kg/ha compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 31.69 kg/ha compare
- 21 Costa Rica 31.58 kg/ha compare
- 22 Cabo Verde 4.67 kg/ha compare
- 23 China, Taiwan Province of 28.05 kg/ha compare
- 24 Malta 27.74 kg/ha compare
- 25 China 27.39 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland was 30.55 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.28 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.95 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Leaching — 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 (%).