France vs Switzerland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre

France
980.97 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
1,387 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,387 kg per square kilometre against 980.97 kg per square kilometre in France, a difference of 406.03 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times France's.

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

France ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1,370 kg per square kilometre 1,844 kg per square kilometre 474.04 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 1,504 kg per square kilometre 1,924 kg per square kilometre 419.98 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 1,466 kg per square kilometre 1,859 kg per square kilometre 393.54 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 1,239 kg per square kilometre 1,683 kg per square kilometre 443.98 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 1,186 kg per square kilometre 1,500 kg per square kilometre 314.07 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 1,114 kg per square kilometre 1,445 kg per square kilometre 330.11 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 1,008 kg per square kilometre 1,389 kg per square kilometre 381.16 kg per square kilometre Switzerland

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, France or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,387 kg per square kilometre against 980.97 kg per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre between France and Switzerland?
406.03 kg per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
France ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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 — 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.