All Animals: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Switzerland
Switzerland: All Animals: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises was 180.23 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
180.23 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
228.06 kg per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
177.87 kg per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Switzerland stood at 180.23 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 that volatilises (n content) in Switzerland peaked at 228.06 kg per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 177.87 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 … left square kilometre volatilises in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207.09 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 208 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 200.34 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 197.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 204.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 205.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 206.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 211.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 211.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 213.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 205.13 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 206.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 215.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 222.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 221.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 225.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 225.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 228.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 227.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 226.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 218.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 217.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 217.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 219.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 216.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 215.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 210.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 209.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 210.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 211.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 211.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 207.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 204.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 206.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 203.74 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 202.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 196.66 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 194.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 191.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 189.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 191.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 191.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 190.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 188.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 190.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 191.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 192.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 195.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 193.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 193.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 191 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 189.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 188.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 188.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 182.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 181.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 181.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 180.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 178.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 177.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 178.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 179.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 180.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 180.23 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.4 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 180.23 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.85 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.75 kg per square kilometre | 197.64 kg per square kilometre | 211.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 219.09 kg per square kilometre | 205.13 kg per square kilometre | 228.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.19 kg per square kilometre | 209.3 kg per square kilometre | 226.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.98 kg per square kilometre | 191.77 kg per square kilometre | 211.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.5 kg per square kilometre | 188.13 kg per square kilometre | 195.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.61 kg per square kilometre | 178.87 kg per square kilometre | 193.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.03 kg per square kilometre | 177.87 kg per square kilometre | 180.23 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 77 Zimbabwe 185.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 78 Panama 181.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Argentina 180.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Georgia 177.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tajikistan 174.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Samoa 170.14 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 volatilises (n content) in Switzerland?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Switzerland was 180.23 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 228.06 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.87 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) 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 volatilises (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 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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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.