Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) was 13,764 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland is 13,764 kg, measured in 2023.
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 that volatilises in Switzerland peaked at 27,211 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,313 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 that volatilises (N content) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,211 kg | — |
| 1962 | 25,760 kg | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 23,470 kg | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 21,753 kg | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 20,751 kg | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 19,183 kg | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 17,631 kg | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 16,927 kg | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 15,954 kg | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 15,069 kg | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 14,214 kg | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 13,567 kg | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 13,378 kg | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 13,744 kg | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 13,495 kg | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 13,344 kg | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 13,186 kg | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 13,100 kg | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 12,751 kg | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 12,883 kg | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 12,846 kg | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 12,880 kg | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 13,259 kg | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 13,704 kg | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 13,252 kg | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 13,710 kg | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 13,653 kg | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 14,079 kg | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 13,767 kg | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 12,966 kg | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 14,025 kg | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 14,798 kg | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 15,529 kg | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 14,712 kg | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 13,109 kg | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 12,313 kg | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 13,108 kg | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 13,251 kg | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 13,884 kg | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14,410 kg | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 14,344 kg | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14,665 kg | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 15,076 kg | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 15,370 kg | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15,778 kg | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16,143 kg | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16,520 kg | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 16,878 kg | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 17,218 kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 17,778 kg | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16,385 kg | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 16,610 kg | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16,384 kg | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16,372 kg | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15,879 kg | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 15,932 kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,895 kg | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,139 kg | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 13,474 kg | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13,446 kg | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13,487 kg | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13,614 kg | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13,764 kg | +1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13,764 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,520 kg, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13,764 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,342 kg, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,960 kg | 15,954 kg | 27,211 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,585 kg | 12,751 kg | 15,069 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,403 kg | 12,846 kg | 14,079 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,769 kg | 12,313 kg | 15,529 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,640 kg | 14,344 kg | 17,218 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,785 kg | 13,139 kg | 17,778 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,578 kg | 13,446 kg | 13,764 kg | 4 |
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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 horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland was 13,764 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,211 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,313 kg in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 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).