Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 1,387 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,387 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 1,981 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,387 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,842 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,860 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,794 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,767 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,833 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,847 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,880 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,890 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,886 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,905 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,833 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,847 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,902 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,945 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,934 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,963 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,960 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,970 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,981 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,971 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,907 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,892 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,877 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,884 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,859 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,836 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,794 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,779 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,793 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,789 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,772 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,732 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,694 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,701 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,690 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,687 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,619 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,593 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,555 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,531 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,546 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,526 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,497 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,467 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,474 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,480 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,481 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,512 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,487 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,480 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,472 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,461 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,454 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,453 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,441 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,435 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,425 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,426 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,400 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,390 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,388 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,391 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,387 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,387 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,387 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.65 kg per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,844 kg per square kilometre | 1,767 kg per square kilometre | 1,890 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,924 kg per square kilometre | 1,833 kg per square kilometre | 1,981 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,859 kg per square kilometre | 1,779 kg per square kilometre | 1,971 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,683 kg per square kilometre | 1,555 kg per square kilometre | 1,789 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,500 kg per square kilometre | 1,467 kg per square kilometre | 1,546 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,445 kg per square kilometre | 1,400 kg per square kilometre | 1,480 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,389 kg per square kilometre | 1,387 kg per square kilometre | 1,391 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 1,387 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,981 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,387 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils 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
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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.