How does Switzerland rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Switzerland ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Switzerland

Name: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.8%

World rank

140th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Switzerland stood at 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Switzerland 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1963	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1964	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1965	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1966	0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1967	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1968	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1969	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1970	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1971	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1972	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1973	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1974	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1975	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1976	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1977	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1978	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1979	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1980	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1981	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1982	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1983	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1984	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1985	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1986	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
1987	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1988	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1989	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1990	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1991	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1992	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1993	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1994	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1995	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1996	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1997	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1998	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2000	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2001	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2002	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2003	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2004	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2005	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2006	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2007	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2008	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2009	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2010	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2011	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2012	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2013	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2014	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2016	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2017	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2018	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2019	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2021	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2022	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2023	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

137 Sweden 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
138 Cyprus 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
139 Luxembourg 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
141 Norway 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
142 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?: Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Switzerland ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.