Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland

Switzerland: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 58.92 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58.92 kg/ha
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
57th
of 201 countries
All-time high
81.85 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
43.64 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland, 1961–2023

020406080196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland stood at 58.92 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland peaked at 81.85 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 43.64 kg/ha, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 57th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.57 kg/ha 43.64 kg/ha 58.74 kg/ha 9
1970s 57.72 kg/ha 50.91 kg/ha 63.51 kg/ha 10
1980s 66.77 kg/ha 57.53 kg/ha 81.85 kg/ha 10
1990s 73.18 kg/ha 64.48 kg/ha 79.07 kg/ha 10
2000s 67.98 kg/ha 58.87 kg/ha 73.75 kg/ha 10
2010s 65.39 kg/ha 55.29 kg/ha 72.84 kg/ha 10
2020s 62.08 kg/ha 56.48 kg/ha 68.85 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 54 China, Hong Kong SAR 59.49 kg/ha compare
  2. 55 Canada 59.48 kg/ha compare
  3. 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.96 kg/ha compare
  4. 58 Fiji 58.53 kg/ha compare
  5. 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57.55 kg/ha compare
  6. 60 Japan 57.13 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland?
Outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland was 58.92 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 81.85 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.64 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Switzerland ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen 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
233 places, 13,500 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 (%).