How does Switzerland rank for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?

Switzerland ranks 54th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.

Is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Switzerland

Name: Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0023 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0023 kg per person

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

54th

of 143 countries

All-time high

0.0075 kg per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0023 kg per person

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Switzerland is 0.0023 kg per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0075 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kg per person, in 2018.

That places Switzerland 54th out of 143 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.0075 kg per person	—
1962	0.0069 kg per person	-7.7%
1963	0.0062 kg per person	-10.8%
1964	0.0056 kg per person	-8.8%
1965	0.0053 kg per person	-5.7%
1966	0.0049 kg per person	-8.5%
1967	0.0044 kg per person	-9.2%
1968	0.0042 kg per person	-5.2%
1969	0.0039 kg per person	-6.8%
1970	0.0037 kg per person	-6.2%
1971	0.0034 kg per person	-6.2%
1972	0.0033 kg per person	-5.3%
1973	0.0032 kg per person	-2.1%
1974	0.0033 kg per person	+2.2%
1975	0.0032 kg per person	-1.8%
1976	0.0032 kg per person	-0.6%
1977	0.0031 kg per person	-0.8%
1978	0.0031 kg per person	-0.7%
1979	0.003 kg per person	-2.9%
1980	0.0031 kg per person	+0.6%
1981	0.003 kg per person	-0.8%
1982	0.003 kg per person	-0.3%
1983	0.0031 kg per person	+2.5%
1984	0.0032 kg per person	+3.0%
1985	0.0031 kg per person	-3.7%
1986	0.0032 kg per person	+2.9%
1987	0.0031 kg per person	-1.0%
1988	0.0032 kg per person	+2.4%
1989	0.0031 kg per person	-3.0%
1990	0.0029 kg per person	-6.8%
1991	0.0031 kg per person	+6.8%
1992	0.0032 kg per person	+4.4%
1993	0.0034 kg per person	+4.0%
1994	0.0032 kg per person	-6.0%
1995	0.0028 kg per person	-11.5%
1996	0.0026 kg per person	-6.5%
1997	0.0028 kg per person	+6.2%
1998	0.0028 kg per person	+0.8%
1999	0.0029 kg per person	+4.3%
2000	0.003 kg per person	+3.2%
2001	0.003 kg per person	-1.1%
2002	0.003 kg per person	+1.5%
2003	0.0031 kg per person	+2.0%
2004	0.0031 kg per person	+1.3%
2005	0.0032 kg per person	+2.0%
2006	0.0032 kg per person	+1.7%
2007	0.0033 kg per person	+1.4%
2008	0.0033 kg per person	+0.9%
2009	0.0033 kg per person	+0.7%
2010	0.0034 kg per person	+2.2%
2011	0.0031 kg per person	-8.9%
2012	0.0031 kg per person	+0.3%
2013	0.003 kg per person	-2.5%
2014	0.003 kg per person	-1.3%
2015	0.0029 kg per person	-4.1%
2016	0.0029 kg per person	-0.8%
2017	0.0028 kg per person	-1.2%
2018	0.0023 kg per person	-17.9%
2019	0.0024 kg per person	+1.8%
2020	0.0023 kg per person	-0.9%
2021	0.0023 kg per person	-0.5%
2022	0.0023 kg per person	+0.1%
2023	0.0023 kg per person	-0.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0.0023 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 kg per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0.0023 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0027 kg per person, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0054 kg per person	0.0039 kg per person	0.0075 kg per person	9
1970s	0.0032 kg per person	0.003 kg per person	0.0037 kg per person	10
1980s	0.0031 kg per person	0.003 kg per person	0.0032 kg per person	10
1990s	0.003 kg per person	0.0026 kg per person	0.0034 kg per person	10
2000s	0.0032 kg per person	0.003 kg per person	0.0033 kg per person	10
2010s	0.0029 kg per person	0.0023 kg per person	0.0034 kg per person	10
2020s	0.0023 kg per person	0.0023 kg per person	0.0023 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

51 Germany 0.0025 kg per person compare
52 Niger 0.0024 kg per person compare
53 North Macedonia 0.0024 kg per person compare
55 Turkmenistan 0.0023 kg per person compare
56 Belarus 0.0022 kg per person compare
57 Honduras 0.0021 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

More environment data for Switzerland

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Switzerland?: Horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Switzerland was 0.0023 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0075 kg per person in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kg per person in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?: Switzerland ranks 54th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 145 places, 8,113 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.