How does Switzerland rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?

Switzerland ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland

Name: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Switzerland: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 13,458 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

13,458 kg

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

156th

of 209 countries

All-time high

13,458 kg

in 2023

All-time low

3,397 kg

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 13,458 kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland peaked at 13,458 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,397 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4,014 kg	3,397 kg	4,776 kg	9
1970s	4,204 kg	3,596 kg	4,923 kg	10
1980s	4,311 kg	4,011 kg	4,799 kg	10
1990s	5,355 kg	4,112 kg	6,516 kg	10
2000s	8,011 kg	6,707 kg	9,284 kg	10
2010s	11,089 kg	9,404 kg	12,059 kg	10
2020s	12,937 kg	12,394 kg	13,458 kg	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

153 Melanesia 15,747 kg compare
154 Czechoslovakia 14,760 kg compare
155 Austria 13,684 kg compare
157 Hungary 13,386 kg compare
158 Czechia 12,480 kg compare
159 Saint Lucia 11,929 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland?: Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland was 13,458 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 13,458 kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 3,397 kg in 1963.
How does Switzerland rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?: Switzerland ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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: 13 August 2026

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).