What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Switzerland?

Cattle — losses from manure treated in Switzerland was 26.73 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 39.72 million kg in 1979.

What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 26.73 million kg in 2023.

How does Switzerland rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?

Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Switzerland

Name: Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Switzerland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Switzerland: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 26.73 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

26.73 million kg

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

43rd

of 206 countries

All-time high

39.72 million kg

in 1979

All-time low

26.73 million kg

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in Switzerland stood at 26.73 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Switzerland peaked at 39.72 million kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 26.73 million kg, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 43rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	38.15 million kg	36.70 million kg	38.85 million kg	9
1970s	38.90 million kg	37.42 million kg	39.72 million kg	10
1980s	37.23 million kg	35.60 million kg	39.49 million kg	10
1990s	33.68 million kg	31.07 million kg	35.71 million kg	10
2000s	29.68 million kg	29.03 million kg	30.78 million kg	10
2010s	28.20 million kg	27.15 million kg	28.94 million kg	10
2020s	26.87 million kg	26.73 million kg	26.96 million kg	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

40 Tajikistan 27.84 million kg compare
41 Mexico 27.46 million kg compare
42 Turkmenistan 26.88 million kg compare
44 Denmark 26.32 million kg compare
45 Serbia and Montenegro 25.67 million kg compare
46 Bangladesh 22.33 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More environment data for Switzerland

Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 1.13 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 1.20 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 240,352 t (2024)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Switzerland?: Cattle — losses from manure treated in Switzerland was 26.73 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 39.72 million kg in 1979.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 26.73 million kg in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?: Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cattle — Losses from 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: 243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).