Chickens — Losses from manure treated in Switzerland

Switzerland: Chickens — Losses from manure treated was 14,468 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,468 kg
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14,468 kg
in 2023
All-time low
6,506 kg
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Losses from manure treated in Switzerland, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — losses from manure treated in Switzerland is 14,468 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — losses from manure treated in Switzerland peaked at 14,468 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,506 kg, in 1992.

That places Switzerland 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,860 kg 7,484 kg 8,278 kg 9
1970s 7,892 kg 7,610 kg 8,419 kg 10
1980s 7,385 kg 7,040 kg 7,786 kg 10
1990s 7,160 kg 6,506 kg 7,578 kg 10
2000s 8,426 kg 7,543 kg 9,457 kg 10
2010s 11,434 kg 9,722 kg 13,034 kg 10
2020s 14,178 kg 13,823 kg 14,468 kg 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 46 Norway 17,959 kg compare
  2. 47 Serbia 17,778 kg compare
  3. 48 Ireland 16,511 kg compare
  4. 50 Singapore 11,960 kg compare
  5. 51 China, Hong Kong SAR 11,780 kg compare
  6. 52 Lithuania 11,310 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — losses from manure treated in Switzerland?
Chickens — losses from manure treated in Switzerland was 14,468 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 14,468 kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,506 kg in 1992.
How does Switzerland rank for chickens — losses from manure treated?
Switzerland ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Losses from manure treated (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).