Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 119.63 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — 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, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland stood at 119.63 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland peaked at 177.92 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 118.61 kg/ha, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.94 kg/ha | 148.38 kg/ha | 173.58 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 174.2 kg/ha | 168.95 kg/ha | 177.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.96 kg/ha | 144.95 kg/ha | 172.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.61 kg/ha | 124.78 kg/ha | 147.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 124 kg/ha | 122.02 kg/ha | 125.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.45 kg/ha | 119.19 kg/ha | 124.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.66 kg/ha | 118.61 kg/ha | 120.38 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 14 Qatar 146.15 kg/ha compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 130.06 kg/ha compare
- 16 Ireland 120.87 kg/ha compare
- 18 Malta 103.34 kg/ha compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 88.52 kg/ha compare
- 20 Seychelles 87.99 kg/ha compare
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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland was 119.63 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 177.92 kg/ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.61 kg/ha in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).