All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Switzerland

Switzerland: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 21.62 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.62 million kg
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
29.79 million kg
in 1980
All-time low
21.61 million kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in Switzerland is 21.62 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in Switzerland peaked at 29.79 million kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.61 million kg, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 26.14 million kg —
1962 26.10 million kg -0.2%
1963 25.49 million kg -2.3%
1964 25.45 million kg -0.2%
1965 26.88 million kg +5.6%
1966 26.70 million kg -0.7%
1967 27.32 million kg +2.3%
1968 27.98 million kg +2.4%
1969 27.81 million kg -0.6%
1970 27.89 million kg +0.3%
1971 27.23 million kg -2.4%
1972 27.52 million kg +1.1%
1973 28.88 million kg +5.0%
1974 29.20 million kg +1.1%
1975 28.79 million kg -1.4%
1976 29.24 million kg +1.6%
1977 29.32 million kg +0.3%
1978 29.65 million kg +1.1%
1979 29.60 million kg -0.2%
1980 29.79 million kg +0.7%
1981 28.67 million kg -3.8%
1982 28.54 million kg -0.5%
1983 28.65 million kg +0.4%
1984 28.24 million kg -1.4%
1985 27.88 million kg -1.3%
1986 27.58 million kg -1.1%
1987 26.94 million kg -2.3%
1988 26.91 million kg -0.1%
1989 26.84 million kg -0.2%
1990 26.94 million kg +0.4%
1991 26.27 million kg -2.5%
1992 25.74 million kg -2.0%
1993 25.36 million kg -1.5%
1994 25.37 million kg +0.0%
1995 24.67 million kg -2.8%
1996 24.51 million kg -0.7%
1997 23.76 million kg -3.0%
1998 23.68 million kg -0.3%
1999 23.16 million kg -2.2%
2000 22.99 million kg -0.7%
2001 23.26 million kg +1.2%
2002 23.10 million kg -0.7%
2003 22.72 million kg -1.6%
2004 22.44 million kg -1.3%
2005 22.72 million kg +1.3%
2006 22.80 million kg +0.3%
2007 22.71 million kg -0.4%
2008 23.02 million kg +1.4%
2009 22.78 million kg -1.0%
2010 22.81 million kg +0.1%
2011 22.73 million kg -0.4%
2012 22.57 million kg -0.7%
2013 22.36 million kg -1.0%
2014 22.45 million kg +0.4%
2015 22.28 million kg -0.7%
2016 22.15 million kg -0.6%
2017 22.09 million kg -0.3%
2018 22.06 million kg -0.1%
2019 21.65 million kg -1.9%
2020 21.61 million kg -0.2%
2021 21.64 million kg +0.2%
2022 21.75 million kg +0.5%
2023 21.62 million kg -0.6%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 21.62 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.69 million kg, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 21.62 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.01 million kg, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.65 million kg 25.45 million kg 27.98 million kg 9
1970s 28.73 million kg 27.23 million kg 29.65 million kg 10
1980s 28.00 million kg 26.84 million kg 29.79 million kg 10
1990s 24.94 million kg 23.16 million kg 26.94 million kg 10
2000s 22.85 million kg 22.44 million kg 23.26 million kg 10
2010s 22.31 million kg 21.65 million kg 22.81 million kg 10
2020s 21.66 million kg 21.61 million kg 21.75 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 56 Nepal 23.00 million kg compare
  2. 57 Hungary 22.23 million kg compare
  3. 58 Kenya 21.85 million kg compare
  4. 60 Afghanistan 21.47 million kg compare
  5. 61 Chad 20.71 million kg compare
  6. 62 Portugal 20.40 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in Switzerland?
All animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in Switzerland was 21.62 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 29.79 million kg in 1980.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.61 million kg in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches?
Switzerland ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).