Gross nutrient balance in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross nutrient balance was 65.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
65.9
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
82.2
in 1991
All-time low
54.2
in 2020
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Gross nutrient balance in Switzerland, 1990–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 65.9 for gross nutrient balance in 2021.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross nutrient balance in Switzerland peaked at 82.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.2, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.47 | 59.6 | 82.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.62 | 59.6 | 76.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.71 | 57.2 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.05 | 54.2 | 65.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 72.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 489.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 340.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1438 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 140.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 362.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 31.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 172.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross nutrient balance in Switzerland?
- Gross nutrient balance in Switzerland was 65.9 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross nutrient balance recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross nutrient balance recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross nutrient balance?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross nutrient balance rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross nutrient balance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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