Horses — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland
Switzerland: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 68,818 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils in Switzerland stood at 68,818 kg.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Switzerland peaked at 136,055 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 61,567 kg, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136,055 kg | — |
| 1962 | 128,798 kg | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 117,350 kg | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 108,763 kg | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 103,754 kg | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 95,915 kg | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 88,155 kg | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 84,635 kg | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 79,769 kg | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 75,347 kg | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 71,068 kg | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 67,834 kg | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 66,892 kg | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 68,721 kg | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 67,476 kg | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 66,718 kg | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 65,930 kg | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 65,501 kg | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 63,755 kg | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 64,413 kg | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 64,227 kg | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 64,399 kg | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 66,295 kg | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 68,521 kg | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 66,260 kg | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 68,549 kg | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 68,263 kg | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 70,395 kg | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 68,836 kg | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 64,828 kg | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 70,124 kg | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 73,988 kg | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 77,647 kg | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 73,558 kg | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 65,544 kg | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 61,567 kg | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 65,543 kg | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 66,255 kg | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 69,421 kg | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 72,051 kg | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 71,721 kg | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 73,323 kg | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 75,378 kg | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 76,851 kg | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 78,890 kg | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 80,714 kg | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 82,603 kg | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 84,390 kg | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 86,089 kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 88,889 kg | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 81,924 kg | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 83,048 kg | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 81,920 kg | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 81,858 kg | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79,396 kg | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 79,657 kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79,476 kg | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65,696 kg | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 67,370 kg | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 67,233 kg | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 67,434 kg | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 68,068 kg | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 68,818 kg | +1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 68,818 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,600 kg, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 68,818 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,711 kg, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,799 kg | 79,769 kg | 136,055 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,924 kg | 63,755 kg | 75,347 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,016 kg | 64,227 kg | 70,395 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,847 kg | 61,567 kg | 77,647 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,201 kg | 71,721 kg | 86,089 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,923 kg | 65,696 kg | 88,889 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,889 kg | 67,233 kg | 68,818 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 horses — manure applied to soils in Switzerland?
- Horses — manure applied to soils in Switzerland was 68,818 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 136,055 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,567 kg in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — 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).