Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils was 16,869 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Switzerland is 16,869 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Switzerland peaked at 17,144 kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 636.59 kg, in 1969.
Switzerland ranks 54th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 656.33 kg | — |
| 1962 | 641.52 kg | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 666.2 kg | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 666.2 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 690.87 kg | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 667.68 kg | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 681 kg | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 656.33 kg | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 636.59 kg | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 661.26 kg | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 690.87 kg | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 690.87 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 747.13 kg | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 740.22 kg | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 740.22 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 789.57 kg | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 863.59 kg | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 896.65 kg | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 903.07 kg | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 903.07 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 903.07 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 903.07 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,163 kg | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 1,155 kg | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,142 kg | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,142 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,131 kg | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,127 kg | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,135 kg | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,160 kg | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,135 kg | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,135 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,135 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,135 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,135 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,166 kg | +267.0% |
| 1997 | 4,608 kg | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 4,905 kg | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 5,572 kg | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 5,827 kg | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6,151 kg | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 6,518 kg | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6,961 kg | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7,326 kg | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7,875 kg | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 8,094 kg | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 8,469 kg | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,788 kg | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9,469 kg | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 10,070 kg | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 9,359 kg | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 9,939 kg | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 9,695 kg | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9,681 kg | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,713 kg | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,969 kg | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10,202 kg | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 17,144 kg | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 16,947 kg | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 16,692 kg | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 16,625 kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16,827 kg | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16,869 kg | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16,869 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,261 kg, 13.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16,869 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,641 kg, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +267.0% | 1,135 kg | 4,166 kg |
| 2018 | +68.0% | 10,202 kg | 17,144 kg |
| 1983 | +28.8% | 903.07 kg | 1,163 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 662.52 kg | 636.59 kg | 690.87 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 772.35 kg | 661.26 kg | 903.07 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,070 kg | 903.07 kg | 1,163 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,609 kg | 1,135 kg | 5,572 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,548 kg | 5,827 kg | 9,469 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,272 kg | 9,359 kg | 17,144 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,753 kg | 16,625 kg | 16,869 kg | 4 |
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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 mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Switzerland?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Switzerland was 16,869 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,144 kg in 2018.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.59 kg in 1969.
- How does Switzerland rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — 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).