All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 901.13 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
901.13 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,140 kg per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
889.36 kg per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 901.13 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 1,140 kg per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 889.36 kg per square kilometre, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 80th of 170 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,035 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,040 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,002 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 988.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,020 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,029 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,031 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,056 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,066 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,026 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,034 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,076 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,110 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,108 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,130 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,126 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,140 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,138 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,132 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,093 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,087 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,089 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,096 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,084 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,077 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,054 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,047 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,052 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,056 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,036 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,023 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,030 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,019 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,013 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 983.29 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 971.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 958.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 949.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 959.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 956.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 952.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 940.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 950.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 958.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 960.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 978.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 968.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 968.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 954.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 949.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 942.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 941.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 911.13 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 908.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 906.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 903.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 894.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 889.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 891.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 898.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 901.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 901.13 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 646.98 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 901.13 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.26 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,029 kg per square kilometre | 988.21 kg per square kilometre | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,095 kg per square kilometre | 1,026 kg per square kilometre | 1,140 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,081 kg per square kilometre | 1,047 kg per square kilometre | 1,132 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,015 kg per square kilometre | 958.86 kg per square kilometre | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 957.49 kg per square kilometre | 940.65 kg per square kilometre | 978.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 928.06 kg per square kilometre | 894.37 kg per square kilometre | 968.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 895.16 kg per square kilometre | 889.36 kg per square kilometre | 901.13 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 77 Zimbabwe 926.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 78 Panama 906.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Argentina 901.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Georgia 888.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tajikistan 870.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Samoa 850.68 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 901.13 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 889.36 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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.