How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Switzerland: All Animals: Manure applied to soils … applied capita volatilises

Norway

1.69 kg per person

in 2023

Switzerland

1.62 kg per person

in 2023

Norway rank

25th

Switzerland rank

27th

All Animals: Manure applied to soils … applied capita volatilises over time

Norway
Switzerland

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.69 kg per person against 1.62 kg per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.07 kg per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.88 kg per person	3.05 kg per person	0.1692 kg per person	Switzerland
1970s	2.35 kg per person	3.05 kg per person	0.6956 kg per person	Switzerland
1980s	2.32 kg per person	2.89 kg per person	0.5714 kg per person	Switzerland
1990s	2.22 kg per person	2.39 kg per person	0.169 kg per person	Switzerland
2000s	2.08 kg per person	2.05 kg per person	0.028 kg per person	Norway
2010s	1.85 kg per person	1.81 kg per person	0.0418 kg per person	Norway
2020s	1.74 kg per person	1.65 kg per person	0.0921 kg per person	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), Norway or Switzerland?: Norway, at 1.69 kg per person against 1.62 kg per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) between Norway and Switzerland?: 0.07 kg per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?: Norway ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.