Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Switzerland

Switzerland: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 67,291 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67,291 kg
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
156th
of 209 countries
All-time high
67,291 kg
in 2023
All-time low
16,983 kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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 — manure left on pasture in Switzerland is 67,291 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 — manure left on pasture in Switzerland peaked at 67,291 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,983 kg, in 1963.

Switzerland ranks 156th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,070 kg 16,983 kg 23,878 kg 9
1970s 21,019 kg 17,981 kg 24,615 kg 10
1980s 21,557 kg 20,055 kg 23,994 kg 10
1990s 26,775 kg 20,561 kg 32,579 kg 10
2000s 40,056 kg 33,533 kg 46,419 kg 10
2010s 55,446 kg 47,019 kg 60,295 kg 10
2020s 64,687 kg 61,972 kg 67,291 kg 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 153 Melanesia 78,735 kg compare
  2. 154 Czechoslovakia 73,802 kg compare
  3. 155 Austria 68,418 kg compare
  4. 157 Hungary 66,927 kg compare
  5. 158 Czechia 62,402 kg compare
  6. 159 Saint Lucia 59,644 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Switzerland?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Switzerland was 67,291 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 67,291 kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 16,983 kg in 1963.
How does Switzerland rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
Switzerland ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (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
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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).