Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland

Switzerland: Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 1,684 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,684 kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 81 countries
All-time high
2,288 kg
in 2010
All-time low
710.61 kg
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1,684 kg for mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland peaked at 2,288 kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 710.61 kg, in 1991.

That places Switzerland 65th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 2,250 kg
1962 2,132 kg -5.3%
1963 2,132 kg +0.0%
1964 2,013 kg -5.6%
1965 1,895 kg -5.9%
1966 1,644 kg -13.2%
1967 1,611 kg -2.0%
1968 1,540 kg -4.4%
1969 1,516 kg -1.5%
1970 1,492 kg -1.6%
1971 1,421 kg -4.8%
1972 1,184 kg -16.7%
1973 1,028 kg -13.2%
1974 947.48 kg -7.8%
1975 947.48 kg +0.0%
1976 947.48 kg +0.0%
1977 829.05 kg -12.5%
1978 793.52 kg -4.3%
1979 781.67 kg -1.5%
1980 781.67 kg +0.0%
1981 781.67 kg +0.0%
1982 781.67 kg +0.0%
1983 938.01 kg +20.0%
1984 900.11 kg -4.0%
1985 852.73 kg -5.3%
1986 864.58 kg +1.4%
1987 829.05 kg -4.1%
1988 826.68 kg -0.3%
1989 829.05 kg +0.3%
1990 829.05 kg +0.0%
1991 710.61 kg -14.3%
1992 710.61 kg +0.0%
1993 710.61 kg +0.0%
1994 710.61 kg +0.0%
1995 710.61 kg +0.0%
1996 710.61 kg +0.0%
1997 710.61 kg +0.0%
1998 831.41 kg +17.0%
1999 1,040 kg +25.1%
2000 926.16 kg -10.9%
2001 1,037 kg +12.0%
2002 1,080 kg +4.1%
2003 1,201 kg +11.2%
2004 1,151 kg -4.1%
2005 1,187 kg +3.1%
2006 1,187 kg +0.0%
2007 1,156 kg -2.6%
2008 1,090 kg -5.7%
2009 1,930 kg +77.2%
2010 2,288 kg +18.5%
2011 1,881 kg -17.8%
2012 2,020 kg +7.4%
2013 1,672 kg -17.2%
2014 1,642 kg -1.8%
2015 1,592 kg -3.0%
2016 1,694 kg +6.4%
2017 1,663 kg -1.8%
2018 1,689 kg +1.6%
2019 1,724 kg +2.1%
2020 1,734 kg +0.5%
2021 1,691 kg -2.5%
2022 1,689 kg -0.1%
2023 1,684 kg -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,859 kg 1,516 kg 2,250 kg 9
1970s 1,037 kg 781.67 kg 1,492 kg 10
1980s 838.52 kg 781.67 kg 938.01 kg 10
1990s 767.46 kg 710.61 kg 1,040 kg 10
2000s 1,195 kg 926.16 kg 1,930 kg 10
2010s 1,786 kg 1,592 kg 2,288 kg 10
2020s 1,700 kg 1,684 kg 1,734 kg 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 62 Sudan (former) 2,749 kg compare
  2. 63 Jordan 2,659 kg compare
  3. 64 Kyrgyzstan 2,074 kg compare
  4. 66 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,184 kg compare
  5. 67 Malta 696.4 kg compare
  6. 68 Guyana 652.58 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland?
Mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland was 1,684 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2,288 kg in 2010.
What is the lowest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 710.61 kg in 1991.
How does Switzerland rank for mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Switzerland ranks 65th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
Is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
121 places, 7,034 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).