Austria vs Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Austria
118.28 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
100.96 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Austria rank
44th
Switzerland rank
47th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 118.28 kg per square kilometre against 100.96 kg per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 17.32 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 103.88 kg per square kilometre 67.4 kg per square kilometre 36.48 kg per square kilometre Austria
1970s 166.03 kg per square kilometre 119.03 kg per square kilometre 47 kg per square kilometre Austria
1980s 180.13 kg per square kilometre 173.11 kg per square kilometre 7.02 kg per square kilometre Austria
1990s 152.92 kg per square kilometre 155.69 kg per square kilometre 2.77 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 131.95 kg per square kilometre 124.58 kg per square kilometre 7.37 kg per square kilometre Austria
2010s 134.6 kg per square kilometre 118.51 kg per square kilometre 16.08 kg per square kilometre Austria
2020s 126.43 kg per square kilometre 102.48 kg per square kilometre 23.95 kg per square kilometre Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Austria or Switzerland?
Austria, at 118.28 kg per square kilometre against 100.96 kg per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Austria and Switzerland?
17.32 kg per square kilometre, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Austria ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 9,865 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.