Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 138.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland stood at 138.09 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland peaked at 188.51 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 137.23 kg per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167.3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 169.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 163.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 161.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 167.73 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 169.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 173.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 174.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 175.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 178.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 170.68 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 172.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 178.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 183.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 182.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 185.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 185.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 187.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 188.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 187.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 181.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 179.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 178.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 179.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 177.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 175.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 171.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 169.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 170.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 171.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 168.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 164.86 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 161.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 162.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 161.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 161.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 154.51 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 151.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 148.5 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 146.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 148.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 146.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 144.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 141.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 142.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 143.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 143.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 146.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 145.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 144.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 143.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 142.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 142.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 142.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 141.43 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 141.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 140.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 140.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 138.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 137.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 137.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 138.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 138.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 138.09 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.15 kg per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 138.09 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.72 kg per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.96 kg per square kilometre | 161.03 kg per square kilometre | 175.25 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 181.28 kg per square kilometre | 170.68 kg per square kilometre | 188.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.23 kg per square kilometre | 169.69 kg per square kilometre | 187.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.58 kg per square kilometre | 148.5 kg per square kilometre | 171.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.98 kg per square kilometre | 141.72 kg per square kilometre | 148.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.76 kg per square kilometre | 138.29 kg per square kilometre | 144.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.68 kg per square kilometre | 137.23 kg per square kilometre | 138.09 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland was 138.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 188.51 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.23 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Switzerland ranks 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.