Gross nutrient balance in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross nutrient balance was 63.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
63.8
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
82.4
in 1991
All-time low
51.7
in 2020
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Gross nutrient balance in Switzerland, 1990–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 63.8 for gross nutrient balance in 2021.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross nutrient balance in Switzerland peaked at 82.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.7, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gross nutrient balance in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.3 | — |
| 1991 | 82.4 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 81.2 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 70.2 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 69.2 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.6 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 73.6 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 59.2 | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 63 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 65.9 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 60.8 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 68.1 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 64.7 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 76.9 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 63.2 | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 57.8 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 67.1 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 63.3 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 60.3 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 57 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 63.9 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 54.4 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 57.6 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 65.8 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 61.9 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 66.6 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 66.9 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.1 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 64.2 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 57.7 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 51.7 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 63.8 | +23.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 63.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 63.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.45, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.46 | 59.2 | 82.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.92 | 57 | 76.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.81 | 54.4 | 66.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.75 | 51.7 | 63.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross nutrient balance in Switzerland?
- Gross nutrient balance in Switzerland was 63.8 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross nutrient balance recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross nutrient balance recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross nutrient balance?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross nutrient balance rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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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