All Animals — Manure management in Switzerland

Switzerland: All Animals — Manure management was 100.49 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
100.49 million kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 211 countries
All-time high
142.36 million kg
in 1980
All-time low
100.49 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management in Switzerland, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure management in Switzerland stood at 100.49 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management in Switzerland peaked at 142.36 million kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 100.49 million kg, in 2023.

That places Switzerland 58th out of 211 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 128.55 million kg 122.89 million kg 134.68 million kg 9
1970s 137.61 million kg 130.79 million kg 141.62 million kg 10
1980s 133.76 million kg 128.16 million kg 142.36 million kg 10
1990s 118.81 million kg 110.10 million kg 128.01 million kg 10
2000s 108.15 million kg 106.10 million kg 110.49 million kg 10
2010s 104.71 million kg 101.10 million kg 107.39 million kg 10
2020s 100.84 million kg 100.49 million kg 101.23 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 55 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 113.24 million kg compare
  2. 56 Chile 106.60 million kg compare
  3. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 105.35 million kg compare
  4. 59 United Republic of Tanzania 100.34 million kg compare
  5. 60 Malaysia 99.00 million kg compare
  6. 61 Türkiye 97.24 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management in Switzerland?
All animals — manure management in Switzerland was 100.49 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure management recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 142.36 million kg in 1980.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 100.49 million kg in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for all animals — manure management?
Switzerland ranks 58th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, 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
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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).