Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland

Switzerland: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.58 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.58 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.7 kg/ha
in 1967
All-time low
1.29 kg/ha
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland nitrogen 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

In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland stood at 1.58 kg/ha.

The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland peaked at 2.7 kg/ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.29 kg/ha, in 2016.

Switzerland ranks 71st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.57 kg/ha 2.47 kg/ha 2.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 2.2 kg/ha 1.95 kg/ha 2.44 kg/ha 10
1980s 2.06 kg/ha 1.94 kg/ha 2.17 kg/ha 10
1990s 1.94 kg/ha 1.72 kg/ha 2.09 kg/ha 10
2000s 1.71 kg/ha 1.6 kg/ha 1.79 kg/ha 10
2010s 1.65 kg/ha 1.29 kg/ha 1.83 kg/ha 10
2020s 1.66 kg/ha 1.58 kg/ha 1.76 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 68 Norway 1.63 kg/ha compare
  2. 69 Senegal 1.6 kg/ha compare
  3. 70 Sweden 1.59 kg/ha compare
  4. 72 Kazakhstan 1.57 kg/ha compare
  5. 73 China, Taiwan Province of 1.57 kg/ha compare
  6. 74 Cambodia 1.56 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland?
Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Switzerland was 1.58 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.7 kg/ha in 1967.
What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 kg/ha in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Switzerland ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seed — 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, 13,483 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 (%).