Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Switzerland
Switzerland: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 50,453 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 50,453 t for manure applied — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland peaked at 69,507 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50,414 t, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 70th of 185 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.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,988 t | — |
| 1962 | 60,890 t | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 59,472 t | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 59,373 t | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 62,719 t | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 62,299 t | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 63,753 t | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 65,282 t | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 64,898 t | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 65,066 t | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 63,525 t | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 64,202 t | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 67,388 t | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 68,144 t | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 67,169 t | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 68,237 t | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 68,423 t | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 69,175 t | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 69,055 t | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 69,507 t | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 66,896 t | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 66,590 t | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 66,849 t | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 65,892 t | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 65,047 t | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 64,349 t | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 62,855 t | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 62,783 t | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 62,630 t | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 62,854 t | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 61,291 t | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 60,049 t | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 59,166 t | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 59,189 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57,559 t | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 57,182 t | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 55,440 t | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 55,262 t | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 54,037 t | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 53,649 t | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 54,277 t | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 53,907 t | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53,020 t | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 52,350 t | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 53,021 t | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53,192 t | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 52,987 t | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53,707 t | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 53,153 t | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 53,224 t | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 53,026 t | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52,666 t | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 52,162 t | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 52,376 t | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51,988 t | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 51,682 t | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51,537 t | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51,479 t | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50,512 t | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 50,414 t | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 50,500 t | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50,757 t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 50,453 t | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 50,453 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,962 t, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 50,453 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,019 t, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,186 t | 59,373 t | 65,282 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,038 t | 63,525 t | 69,175 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,340 t | 62,630 t | 69,507 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,203 t | 54,037 t | 62,854 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,326 t | 52,350 t | 54,277 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,065 t | 50,512 t | 53,224 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,531 t | 50,414 t | 50,757 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 67 Ireland 53,303 t compare
- 68 Nicaragua 52,730 t compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 51,585 t compare
- 71 Madagascar 49,945 t compare
- 72 China, Taiwan Province of 47,064 t compare
- 73 Norway 46,697 t compare
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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Switzerland was 50,453 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 69,507 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,414 t in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).