Chickens, layers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Chickens, layers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square was 60.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.09 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 168 countries
All-time high
60.9 kg per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
32.36 kg per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Switzerland stood at 60.09 kg per square kilometre.
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 management (manure treated, n content), per in Switzerland peaked at 60.9 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.36 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.82 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.6 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 53.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 53.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 54.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 54.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 52.43 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 52.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 51.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 53.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 51.62 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 53.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 55 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 52.93 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 51.37 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 51.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 51.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 50.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 49.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 47.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 47.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.08 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 44.99 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 43.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 45.6 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 45.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 47.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 43.41 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 47.44 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 40.75 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 39.03 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 38.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 38.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.82 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 34.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 35.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 35.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 33.62 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 32.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 33.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 34.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 33.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 34.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.14 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 38.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 40.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 41.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 44.15 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 47.81 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 49.66 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 52.74 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 54.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 60.29 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 60.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 60.09 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.78 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 60.09 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.96 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.06 kg per square kilometre | 51.6 kg per square kilometre | 54.43 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.21 kg per square kilometre | 50.37 kg per square kilometre | 55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.52 kg per square kilometre | 43.41 kg per square kilometre | 50.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.81 kg per square kilometre | 32.82 kg per square kilometre | 47.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.92 kg per square kilometre | 32.36 kg per square kilometre | 36.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.68 kg per square kilometre | 38.12 kg per square kilometre | 54.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.45 kg per square kilometre | 60.09 kg per square kilometre | 60.9 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 31 Kiribati 65.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 63.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 Hungary 61.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tonga 57.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine 57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 Serbia 56.86 kg per square kilometre compare
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 management (manure treated, n content), per in Switzerland?
- Chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Switzerland was 60.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.36 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.