Gross nutrient balance by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
194
Cyprus
Lowest
-1.7
Romania
Median
44
Years covered
39
1985–2023
Data points
1,192
What the numbers show
Gross nutrient balance is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 194 in Cyprus; the lowest is -1.7 in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 44, and the mean is 58.09.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 114.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 178.5%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 65.7%).
Gross nutrient balance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 194 | 2015 | up 27.9% | falling |
| 2 | Malta | 147 | 2015 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 3 | Netherlands | 132.7 | 2023 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 3 | Netherlands | 132.7 | 2023 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 5 | Belgium | 132 | 2015 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 129 | 2015 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 7 | Norway | 93.6 | 2023 | down 11.7% | flat |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 86.1 | 2017 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 86.1 | 2017 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 10 | Denmark | 80 | 2015 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 11 | Switzerland | 63.8 | 2021 | up 17.3% | falling |
| 12 | Greece | 59 | 2015 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 13 | Italy | 57.8 | 2023 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 14 | Finland | 53.4 | 2023 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 15 | Slovenia | 50.3 | 2021 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 16 | Croatia | 48.6 | 2023 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 16 | Croatia | 48.6 | 2023 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 18 | Slovenia | 48.5 | 2021 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 44.9 | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 44 | 2023 | up 178.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Czechia | 43.6 | 2023 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 22 | Spain | 37.9 | 2023 | up 28.0% | falling |
| 23 | Poland | 35.9 | 2023 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 23 | Poland | 35.9 | 2023 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 25 | Portugal | 35.3 | 2023 | down 12.0% | flat |
| 26 | Austria | 34.1 | 2023 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 30.7 | 2023 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 30.7 | 2023 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 29 | Ireland | 30.6 | 2023 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 28 | 2012 | down 23.3% | flat |
| 31 | Estonia | 27.7 | 2012 | down 25.9% | flat |
| 32 | Germany | 27.1 | 2023 | down 65.7% | falling |
| 33 | Sweden | 26.4 | 2019 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 23.6 | 2023 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | 23.6 | 2023 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Lithuania | 22.8 | 2023 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 36 | Lithuania | 22.8 | 2023 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 38 | France | 18.3 | 2023 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 39 | Romania | -1.7 | 2023 | up 89.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.