Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 23,148 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — 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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland stood at 23,148 kg. 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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland peaked at 23,148 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,409 kg, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,345 kg | — |
| 1962 | 12,055 kg | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 11,974 kg | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 12,074 kg | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 12,902 kg | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 13,244 kg | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 13,235 kg | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 12,608 kg | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 12,741 kg | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 12,252 kg | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 12,176 kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,400 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 13,471 kg | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 13,094 kg | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 12,387 kg | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 12,439 kg | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 12,225 kg | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 13,203 kg | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 12,630 kg | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 12,299 kg | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 11,893 kg | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 11,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,242 kg | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 11,690 kg | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 11,264 kg | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 11,368 kg | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11,336 kg | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 12,458 kg | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 11,723 kg | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 11,889 kg | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 10,769 kg | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 10,409 kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 11,675 kg | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 11,675 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,026 kg | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 11,419 kg | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11,636 kg | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11,936 kg | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12,124 kg | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12,131 kg | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12,070 kg | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12,736 kg | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 13,042 kg | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13,688 kg | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 14,090 kg | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13,178 kg | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 14,078 kg | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 14,678 kg | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 15,132 kg | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15,555 kg | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 16,200 kg | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 16,994 kg | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 17,248 kg | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18,256 kg | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 18,583 kg | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19,038 kg | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 19,910 kg | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 20,305 kg | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20,854 kg | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22,118 kg | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 22,332 kg | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 23,142 kg | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 23,148 kg | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 23,148 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,525 kg, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 23,148 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,594 kg, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,575 kg | 11,974 kg | 13,244 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,628 kg | 12,176 kg | 13,471 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,817 kg | 11,264 kg | 12,458 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,456 kg | 10,409 kg | 12,124 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,482 kg | 12,070 kg | 15,132 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,294 kg | 15,555 kg | 20,854 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,685 kg | 22,118 kg | 23,148 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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland was 23,148 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,148 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,409 kg in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Switzerland ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — 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).