Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland
Switzerland: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 36,090 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 36,090 kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland peaked at 36,090 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,092 kg, in 1985.
Switzerland ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,787 kg | — |
| 1962 | 18,327 kg | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 18,197 kg | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 18,336 kg | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 19,563 kg | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 20,068 kg | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 20,048 kg | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 19,104 kg | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 19,307 kg | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 18,570 kg | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 18,450 kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 18,791 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 20,393 kg | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 19,838 kg | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 18,776 kg | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 18,855 kg | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 18,534 kg | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 20,011 kg | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 19,151 kg | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 18,655 kg | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 18,046 kg | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 17,993 kg | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 18,613 kg | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 17,687 kg | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 17,092 kg | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 17,248 kg | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 17,250 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,987 kg | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 17,584 kg | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 24,446 kg | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 17,807 kg | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 17,377 kg | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 19,253 kg | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 19,253 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,259 kg | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 19,045 kg | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 19,481 kg | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 19,656 kg | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 19,919 kg | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20,118 kg | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19,475 kg | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 20,491 kg | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 21,059 kg | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 22,084 kg | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 22,608 kg | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 21,302 kg | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 22,375 kg | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 22,632 kg | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23,290 kg | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23,991 kg | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24,958 kg | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 26,073 kg | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 26,498 kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 28,032 kg | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 28,429 kg | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29,358 kg | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 30,734 kg | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 31,403 kg | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32,127 kg | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 34,170 kg | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 34,438 kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 35,647 kg | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 36,090 kg | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,082 kg | 18,197 kg | 20,068 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,137 kg | 18,450 kg | 20,393 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,915 kg | 17,092 kg | 18,987 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,450 kg | 17,377 kg | 24,446 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,543 kg | 19,475 kg | 23,290 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,160 kg | 23,991 kg | 32,127 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,086 kg | 34,170 kg | 36,090 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 148 Serbia 44,026 kg compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 43,336 kg compare
- 150 China, Macao SAR 42,114 kg compare
- 152 Croatia 30,975 kg compare
- 153 Seychelles 30,729 kg compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 30,551 kg compare
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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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0244 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.037 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Switzerland was 36,090 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 36,090 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,092 kg in 1985.
- How does Switzerland rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Switzerland ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).