Belgium vs Switzerland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Belgium
2,422 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
1,387 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2,422 kg per square kilometre against 1,387 kg per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 1,035 kg per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,902 kg per square kilometre | 1,500 kg per square kilometre | 1,402 kg per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2,604 kg per square kilometre | 1,445 kg per square kilometre | 1,159 kg per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,466 kg per square kilometre | 1,389 kg per square kilometre | 1,077 kg per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 2,422 kg per square kilometre against 1,387 kg per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 1,035 kg per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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.