Ducks — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland
Switzerland: Ducks — Manure applied to soils was 5,597 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ducks — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5,597 kg for ducks — manure applied to soils in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ducks — manure applied to soils in Switzerland peaked at 48,773 kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 kg, in 1989.
That places Switzerland 83rd out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ducks — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,976 kg | — |
| 1962 | 39,978 kg | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 38,379 kg | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 36,780 kg | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 34,381 kg | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 32,782 kg | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 31,982 kg | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 31,183 kg | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 31,982 kg | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 31,183 kg | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 30,383 kg | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 31,183 kg | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 30,383 kg | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 31,982 kg | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 31,982 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31,982 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31,982 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33,582 kg | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 33,582 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33,582 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 33,582 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24,786 kg | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 40,778 kg | +64.5% |
| 1984 | 24,786 kg | -39.2% |
| 1985 | 31,982 kg | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 31,982 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39,978 kg | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 48,773 kg | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 0 kg | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 kg | — |
| 1991 | 0 kg | — |
| 1992 | 0 kg | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg | — |
| 1998 | 1,599 kg | — |
| 1999 | 3,998 kg | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 2,399 kg | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 2,399 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,198 kg | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,998 kg | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 3,998 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,198 kg | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,399 kg | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3,198 kg | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,198 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,998 kg | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 3,998 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,797 kg | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 5,597 kg | +16.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5,597 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,113 kg, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5,597 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61,566 kg, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ducks — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +150.0% | 1,599 kg | 3,998 kg |
| 1989 | -100.0% | 48,773 kg | 0 kg |
| 1983 | +64.5% | 24,786 kg | 40,778 kg |
| 2000 | -40.0% | 3,998 kg | 2,399 kg |
| 1984 | -39.2% | 40,778 kg | 24,786 kg |
| 2002 | +33.3% | 2,399 kg | 3,198 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,714 kg | 31,183 kg | 43,976 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,823 kg | 30,383 kg | 33,582 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,023 kg | 0 kg | 48,773 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 559.69 kg | 0 kg | 3,998 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,198 kg | 2,399 kg | 3,998 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,118 kg | 2,399 kg | 3,198 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,597 kg | 3,998 kg | 5,597 kg | 4 |
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- 85 Rwanda 3,885 kg compare
- 86 Central African Republic 2,020 kg 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 ducks — manure applied to soils in Switzerland?
- Ducks — manure applied to soils in Switzerland was 5,597 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ducks — manure applied to soils recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 48,773 kg in 1988.
- What is the lowest ducks — manure applied to soils recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for ducks — manure applied to soils?
- Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ducks — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ducks — Manure applied to soils (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).