Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Switzerland

Switzerland: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 8,411 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,411 kg
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 209 countries
All-time high
8,411 kg
in 2023
All-time low
2,123 kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Switzerland is 8,411 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Switzerland peaked at 8,411 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,123 kg, in 1963.

That places Switzerland 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,509 kg 2,123 kg 2,985 kg 9
1970s 2,627 kg 2,248 kg 3,077 kg 10
1980s 2,695 kg 2,507 kg 2,999 kg 10
1990s 3,347 kg 2,570 kg 4,072 kg 10
2000s 5,007 kg 4,192 kg 5,802 kg 10
2010s 6,931 kg 5,877 kg 7,537 kg 10
2020s 8,086 kg 7,746 kg 8,411 kg 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 43 Ireland 10,078 kg compare
  2. 44 Afghanistan 8,559 kg compare
  3. 45 Austria 8,552 kg compare
  4. 47 Croatia 6,854 kg compare
  5. 48 Serbia 5,581 kg compare
  6. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,490 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Switzerland?
Chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Switzerland was 8,411 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8,411 kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,123 kg in 1963.
How does Switzerland rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?
Switzerland ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — 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
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).