Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland

Switzerland: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 29.78 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.78 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
44.36 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
29.54 kg/ha
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland is 29.78 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland peaked at 44.36 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 29.54 kg/ha, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.71 kg/ha 35.58 kg/ha 42.84 kg/ha 9
1970s 43.34 kg/ha 41.91 kg/ha 44.36 kg/ha 10
1980s 39.04 kg/ha 36.14 kg/ha 43.31 kg/ha 10
1990s 33 kg/ha 30.8 kg/ha 36.64 kg/ha 10
2000s 30.89 kg/ha 30.4 kg/ha 31.16 kg/ha 10
2010s 30.57 kg/ha 29.68 kg/ha 31.15 kg/ha 10
2020s 29.81 kg/ha 29.54 kg/ha 30.02 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Qatar 32.05 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 Mongolia 32.01 kg/ha compare
  3. 16 Djibouti 30.42 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 Malta 27.95 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Ireland 27.39 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Tuvalu 25.64 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland?
Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Switzerland was 29.78 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 44.36 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.54 kg/ha in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 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
232 places, 13,437 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).