Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Switzerland
Switzerland: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 0.2453 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2453 kg per square kilometre for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 volatilises (n) in Switzerland peaked at 0.2486 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1321 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 122nd 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 … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2197 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2106 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.217 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2186 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2222 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2206 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2151 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2115 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.219 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2107 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.219 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2245 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.216 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2097 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2113 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2059 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2095 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2056 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2023 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1945 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1942 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2044 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1836 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1773 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1861 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1853 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1938 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1772 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1936 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1663 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1593 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1584 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1584 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.134 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1412 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1454 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1449 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1419 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1372 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1321 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1375 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1351 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1334 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1398 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1371 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1403 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.144 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.148 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1557 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1556 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.161 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1653 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1702 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1802 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1951 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2027 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2153 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2226 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2461 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2469 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2486 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2453 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2166 kg per square kilometre | 0.2106 kg per square kilometre | 0.2222 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2131 kg per square kilometre | 0.2056 kg per square kilometre | 0.2245 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1899 kg per square kilometre | 0.1772 kg per square kilometre | 0.2044 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1543 kg per square kilometre | 0.134 kg per square kilometre | 0.1936 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1384 kg per square kilometre | 0.1321 kg per square kilometre | 0.148 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1824 kg per square kilometre | 0.1556 kg per square kilometre | 0.2226 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2467 kg per square kilometre | 0.2453 kg per square kilometre | 0.2486 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 119 France 0.2945 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 Spain 0.2872 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Niger 0.2673 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Serbia 0.2321 kg per square kilometre compare
- 124 Gabon 0.2307 kg per square kilometre compare
- 125 French Polynesia 0.2263 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Switzerland?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Switzerland was 0.2453 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2486 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1321 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.