Germany vs Switzerland: Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises

Germany
222.36 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
277.46 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
7th
Switzerland rank
5th

Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 277.46 kg per square kilometre against 222.36 kg per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 55.1 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 403.29 kg per square kilometre 368.89 kg per square kilometre 34.4 kg per square kilometre Germany
1970s 419.24 kg per square kilometre 384.76 kg per square kilometre 34.47 kg per square kilometre Germany
1980s 434.6 kg per square kilometre 371.85 kg per square kilometre 62.75 kg per square kilometre Germany
1990s 336.48 kg per square kilometre 336.63 kg per square kilometre 0.1421 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 271.79 kg per square kilometre 300.02 kg per square kilometre 28.23 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 254.11 kg per square kilometre 288.91 kg per square kilometre 34.8 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 227.21 kg per square kilometre 277.8 kg per square kilometre 50.58 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 that volatilises (n content), per, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 277.46 kg per square kilometre against 222.36 kg per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per between Germany and Switzerland?
55.1 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 that volatilises (n content), per?
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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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.