Gross nutrient balance by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
194
Cyprus
Lowest
-1.7
Romania
Median
44.45
Years covered
39
1985–2023
Data points
928
What the numbers show
Gross nutrient balance is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 194 in Cyprus; the lowest is -1.7 in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 44.45, and the mean is 60.34.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 114.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 24 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 |
| 1 | Malta | 147 | 2015 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 2 | Netherlands | 132.7 | 2023 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 129 | 2015 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 3 | Belgium | 132 | 2015 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 4 | Norway | 98.2 | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 4 | Ireland | 30.6 | 2023 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 86.1 | 2017 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 6 | Denmark | 80 | 2015 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 7 | Switzerland | 65.9 | 2021 | up 15.2% | falling |
| 8 | Greece | 59 | 2015 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 9 | Italy | 57.3 | 2023 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 10 | Finland | 53.4 | 2023 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 11 | Croatia | 48.6 | 2023 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 12 | Slovenia | 48.5 | 2021 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 44.9 | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 44 | 2023 | up 178.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Czechia | 43.6 | 2023 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 16 | Spain | 36.9 | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 35.9 | 2023 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 34.3 | 2023 | down 12.1% | flat |
| 19 | Austria | 34.1 | 2023 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 30.7 | 2023 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 21 | Estonia | 28 | 2012 | down 23.3% | flat |
| 22 | Germany | 27.1 | 2023 | down 65.7% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 26.1 | 2019 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 24 | Latvia | 23.6 | 2023 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 22.8 | 2023 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 26 | France | 17.5 | 2023 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 27 | Romania | -1.7 | 2023 | up 89.8% | volatile |