Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland

Switzerland: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 14,536 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14,536 kg
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
152nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
14,732 kg
in 2022
All-time low
7,830 kg
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 14,536 kg for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland peaked at 14,732 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,830 kg, in 2001.

Switzerland ranks 152nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,842 kg 12,488 kg 13,173 kg 9
1970s 12,636 kg 12,189 kg 13,310 kg 10
1980s 11,258 kg 10,505 kg 12,121 kg 10
1990s 9,151 kg 7,943 kg 11,482 kg 10
2000s 8,207 kg 7,830 kg 8,772 kg 10
2010s 10,808 kg 9,222 kg 13,192 kg 10
2020s 14,622 kg 14,536 kg 14,732 kg 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 149 Hungary 17,136 kg compare
  2. 150 Ireland 15,440 kg compare
  3. 151 Finland 15,349 kg compare
  4. 153 Lithuania 14,165 kg compare
  5. 154 Latvia 12,810 kg compare
  6. 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,511 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland was 14,536 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 14,732 kg in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,830 kg in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).