Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 9,690 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland stood at 9,690 kg.
The figure 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 volatilises in Switzerland peaked at 9,822 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,220 kg, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,684 kg | — |
| 1962 | 8,326 kg | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 8,578 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 8,641 kg | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 8,782 kg | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 8,722 kg | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 8,459 kg | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 8,502 kg | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 8,358 kg | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 8,656 kg | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 8,328 kg | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 8,656 kg | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 8,873 kg | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8,540 kg | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 8,288 kg | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 8,353 kg | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 8,139 kg | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 8,280 kg | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 8,126 kg | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 7,998 kg | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 7,690 kg | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 7,675 kg | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 8,081 kg | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 7,258 kg | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 7,009 kg | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 7,357 kg | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 7,324 kg | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7,659 kg | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 7,004 kg | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 7,654 kg | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 6,575 kg | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 6,297 kg | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 6,262 kg | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,296 kg | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 5,581 kg | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5,747 kg | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5,727 kg | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,608 kg | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5,424 kg | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5,220 kg | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,434 kg | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,341 kg | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,270 kg | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,523 kg | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5,417 kg | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,545 kg | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,689 kg | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5,848 kg | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,151 kg | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6,148 kg | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,360 kg | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6,532 kg | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6,723 kg | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7,120 kg | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7,710 kg | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 8,008 kg | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,505 kg | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,795 kg | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 9,723 kg | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 9,756 kg | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,822 kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9,690 kg | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9,690 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,885 kg, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9,690 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,644 kg, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,561 kg | 8,326 kg | 8,782 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,424 kg | 8,126 kg | 8,873 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,505 kg | 7,004 kg | 8,081 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,101 kg | 5,296 kg | 7,654 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,471 kg | 5,220 kg | 5,848 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,205 kg | 6,148 kg | 8,795 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,748 kg | 9,690 kg | 9,822 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 in Switzerland?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland was 9,690 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,822 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,220 kg in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).