Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Switzerland
Switzerland: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 7.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.1 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
99th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.81 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
5.04 kg per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7.1 kg per square kilometre for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland peaked at 7.81 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.04 kg per square kilometre, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 99th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.81 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.45 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 6.79 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 6.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 6.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.29 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 6.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.05 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 6.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 6.99 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 6.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.94 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 6.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.31 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 6.06 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.48 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.36 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.95 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 6.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.95 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7.1 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7.1 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 kg per square kilometre | 6.38 kg per square kilometre | 7.81 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.41 kg per square kilometre | 6.05 kg per square kilometre | 6.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 kg per square kilometre | 6.06 kg per square kilometre | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 kg per square kilometre | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | 6.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 kg per square kilometre | 5.85 kg per square kilometre | 7.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 kg per square kilometre | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | 7.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 kg per square kilometre | 6.95 kg per square kilometre | 7.19 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 96 France 8.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 7.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Montenegro 7.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Namibia 6.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Luxembourg 6.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Algeria 6.37 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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 goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland was 7.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 kg per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Switzerland ranks 99th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.