Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Switzerland
Switzerland: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 12,883 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland is 12,883 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland peaked at 18,493 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12,628 t, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 99th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,302 t | 13,318 t | 15,408 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,701 t | 15,309 t | 18,326 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,858 t | 17,447 t | 18,493 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,948 t | 14,517 t | 17,009 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,111 t | 13,619 t | 14,730 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,691 t | 12,773 t | 14,203 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,940 t | 12,628 t | 13,149 t | 4 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 240,352 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland was 12,883 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,493 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,628 t in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Switzerland ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).