Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Chickens, broilers … applied soils that square kilometre volatilises

Costa Rica
19.23 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
16.65 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
34th

Chickens, broilers … applied soils that square kilometre volatilises over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 19.23 kg per square kilometre against 16.65 kg per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 2.58 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 kg per square kilometre 4.96 kg per square kilometre 3.58 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 1.18 kg per square kilometre 5.2 kg per square kilometre 4.02 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 4.32 kg per square kilometre 5.33 kg per square kilometre 1.01 kg per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 8.76 kg per square kilometre 6.62 kg per square kilometre 2.14 kg per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 14.7 kg per square kilometre 9.91 kg per square kilometre 4.8 kg per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 17.27 kg per square kilometre 13.72 kg per square kilometre 3.55 kg per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 18.94 kg per square kilometre 16 kg per square kilometre 2.94 kg per square kilometre Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n), Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Costa Rica, at 19.23 kg per square kilometre against 16.65 kg per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
2.58 kg per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Chickens, broilers — 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
Chickens, broilers — 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
170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Chickens, broilers — 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.