Chickens, layers: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Chickens, layers: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square was 61.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Switzerland stood at 61.32 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Switzerland peaked at 62.15 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.02 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 48th out of 168 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.
Chickens, layers: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.92 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52.66 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 54.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 54.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 55.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 55.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 53.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 53.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 52.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 54.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 52.67 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 54.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 56.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 54.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 52.42 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 52.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 51.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 52.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 51.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 50.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 48.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 48.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.11 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 45.91 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 46.53 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 46.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 44.29 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 48.41 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 41.58 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 39.83 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 39.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.49 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 35.29 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 36.35 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 36.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 34.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 33.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.38 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 33.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 34.94 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 34.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 37 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.92 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 38.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 41.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 45.05 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 48.79 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 50.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 53.81 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 55.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 61.52 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 61.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 62.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.15 kg per square kilometre | 52.66 kg per square kilometre | 55.54 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.28 kg per square kilometre | 51.39 kg per square kilometre | 56.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.47 kg per square kilometre | 44.29 kg per square kilometre | 51.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.59 kg per square kilometre | 33.49 kg per square kilometre | 48.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.61 kg per square kilometre | 33.02 kg per square kilometre | 37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.59 kg per square kilometre | 38.9 kg per square kilometre | 55.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.68 kg per square kilometre | 61.32 kg per square kilometre | 62.15 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 45 Ukraine 67.05 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 47 Hungary 62.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 49 Mexico 60.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 50 Tonga 59.11 kg per square kilometre compare
- 51 Comoros 58.48 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Switzerland?
- Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Switzerland was 61.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.15 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.02 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Switzerland ranks 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure 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
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (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.