Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre

Sub-Saharan Africa
4.13 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
676.64 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th

Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 676.64 kg per square kilometre against 4.13 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 672.51 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 163.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 2 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5 kg per square kilometre 965.08 kg per square kilometre 963.58 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 1.74 kg per square kilometre 984.04 kg per square kilometre 982.3 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 2.01 kg per square kilometre 941.91 kg per square kilometre 939.91 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 2.22 kg per square kilometre 852.06 kg per square kilometre 849.83 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 2.76 kg per square kilometre 751.07 kg per square kilometre 748.31 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 3.62 kg per square kilometre 713.65 kg per square kilometre 710.03 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 4.01 kg per square kilometre 680.07 kg per square kilometre 676.06 kg per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 676.64 kg per square kilometre against 4.13 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
672.51 kg per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) 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.