Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 10.96 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.96 million kg for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland peaked at 15.66 million kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10.96 million kg, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 14.58 million kg | 13.97 million kg | 14.94 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.21 million kg | 14.49 million kg | 15.66 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.70 million kg | 14.06 million kg | 15.58 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.31 million kg | 12.29 million kg | 14.14 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 million kg | 11.59 million kg | 12.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 million kg | 11.06 million kg | 11.70 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 million kg | 10.96 million kg | 10.99 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 43 Thailand 11.80 million kg compare
- 44 Sudan 11.17 million kg compare
- 45 New Zealand 11.01 million kg compare
- 47 Denmark 10.60 million kg compare
- 48 Tajikistan 10.19 million kg compare
- 49 Republic of Korea 10.12 million kg compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland was 10.96 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.66 million kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 million kg in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Switzerland ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).