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

Germany
1,112 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
1,387 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
7th
Switzerland rank
5th

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

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,387 kg per square kilometre against 1,112 kg per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 275 kg per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2,016 kg per square kilometre 1,844 kg per square kilometre 172.02 kg per square kilometre Germany
1970s 2,096 kg per square kilometre 1,924 kg per square kilometre 172.36 kg per square kilometre Germany
1980s 2,173 kg per square kilometre 1,859 kg per square kilometre 313.75 kg per square kilometre Germany
1990s 1,682 kg per square kilometre 1,683 kg per square kilometre 0.711 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 1,359 kg per square kilometre 1,500 kg per square kilometre 141.14 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 1,271 kg per square kilometre 1,445 kg per square kilometre 173.99 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 1,136 kg per square kilometre 1,389 kg per square kilometre 252.91 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, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,387 kg per square kilometre against 1,112 kg per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
275 kg per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 7th 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.