Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland

Switzerland: Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 495,492 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
495,492 kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 164 countries
All-time high
979,598 kg
in 1961
All-time low
443,282 kg
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 495,492 kg for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland peaked at 979,598 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 443,282 kg, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 75th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 754,555 kg 574,337 kg 979,598 kg 9
1970s 489,054 kg 459,037 kg 542,498 kg 10
1980s 482,514 kg 462,437 kg 506,847 kg 10
1990s 495,701 kg 443,282 kg 559,057 kg 10
2000s 563,047 kg 516,388 kg 619,839 kg 10
2010s 568,249 kg 473,009 kg 640,004 kg 10
2020s 488,797 kg 484,075 kg 495,492 kg 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 72 Libya 553,627 kg compare
  2. 73 Iceland 511,680 kg compare
  3. 74 Georgia 511,351 kg compare
  4. 76 Namibia 489,040 kg compare
  5. 77 Bulgaria 478,535 kg compare
  6. 78 Denmark 474,101 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland?
Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland was 495,492 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 979,598 kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 443,282 kg in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Switzerland ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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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).