All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Switzerland
Switzerland: All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 270.34 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
270.34 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
342.08 kg per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
266.81 kg per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Switzerland stood at 270.34 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Switzerland peaked at 342.08 kg per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 266.81 kg per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … left square kilometre leaches in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 310.63 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 311.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 300.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 296.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 306.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 308.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 309.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 317.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 316.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 319.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 307.7 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 310.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 322.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 333.05 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 332.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 338.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 337.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 342.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 341.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 339.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 327.78 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 326.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 326.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 328.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 325.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 323.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 316.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 313.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 315.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 317.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 316.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 310.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 307.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 309.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 305.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 303.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 294.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 291.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 287.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 284.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 287.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 287.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 285.63 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 282.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 285.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 287.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 288.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 293.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 290.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 290.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 286.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 284.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 282.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 282.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 273.34 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 272.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 271.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 271.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 268.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 266.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 267.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 269.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 270.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 270.34 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 194.09 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 270.34 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146.78 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308.63 kg per square kilometre | 296.46 kg per square kilometre | 317.26 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 328.64 kg per square kilometre | 307.7 kg per square kilometre | 342.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 324.28 kg per square kilometre | 313.95 kg per square kilometre | 339.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 304.47 kg per square kilometre | 287.66 kg per square kilometre | 317.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.25 kg per square kilometre | 282.2 kg per square kilometre | 293.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.42 kg per square kilometre | 268.31 kg per square kilometre | 290.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.55 kg per square kilometre | 266.81 kg per square kilometre | 270.34 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 77 Zimbabwe 278.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 78 Panama 271.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Argentina 270.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Georgia 266.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tajikistan 261.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Samoa 255.21 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 that leaches (n content), per in Switzerland?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Switzerland was 270.34 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 342.08 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.81 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per 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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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.