Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 8.58 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Switzerland is 8.58 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Switzerland peaked at 15.55 million kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 8.58 million kg, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 48th of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.10 million kg | 14.68 million kg | 15.55 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.48 million kg | 14.31 million kg | 14.67 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.48 million kg | 12.87 million kg | 14.32 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.17 million kg | 11.19 million kg | 12.83 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 million kg | 9.81 million kg | 10.96 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 million kg | 8.92 million kg | 9.77 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 million kg | 8.58 million kg | 8.84 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 45 Ecuador 8.79 million kg compare
- 46 Belgium 8.77 million kg compare
- 47 Afghanistan 8.62 million kg compare
- 49 Costa Rica 8.45 million kg compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 7.86 million kg compare
- 51 Kenya 7.81 million kg 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7024 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Switzerland?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Switzerland was 8.58 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 million kg in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 million kg in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Switzerland ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).