Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland
Switzerland: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 24,060 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland stood at 24,060 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 volatilises in Switzerland peaked at 24,060 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,395 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 volatilises in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,525 kg | — |
| 1962 | 12,218 kg | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 12,132 kg | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 12,224 kg | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 13,042 kg | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 13,378 kg | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 13,366 kg | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 12,736 kg | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 12,872 kg | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 12,380 kg | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 12,300 kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,527 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 13,595 kg | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 13,225 kg | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 12,518 kg | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 12,570 kg | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 12,356 kg | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 13,340 kg | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 12,768 kg | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 12,436 kg | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 12,030 kg | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 11,995 kg | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12,409 kg | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11,791 kg | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 11,395 kg | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 11,499 kg | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11,500 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,658 kg | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 11,723 kg | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 16,298 kg | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 11,871 kg | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 11,585 kg | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 12,836 kg | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 12,836 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,173 kg | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 12,697 kg | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 12,988 kg | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 13,104 kg | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13,279 kg | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 13,412 kg | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 12,983 kg | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 13,660 kg | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 14,040 kg | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 14,723 kg | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 15,072 kg | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 14,201 kg | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 14,917 kg | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 15,088 kg | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15,527 kg | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 15,994 kg | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16,639 kg | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 17,382 kg | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 17,665 kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18,688 kg | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 18,953 kg | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 19,572 kg | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20,489 kg | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 20,935 kg | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 21,418 kg | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22,780 kg | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 22,958 kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23,764 kg | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 24,060 kg | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,721 kg | 12,132 kg | 13,378 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,758 kg | 12,300 kg | 13,595 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,944 kg | 11,395 kg | 12,658 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,966 kg | 11,585 kg | 16,298 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,362 kg | 12,983 kg | 15,527 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,773 kg | 15,994 kg | 21,418 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,391 kg | 22,780 kg | 24,060 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 148 Serbia 29,351 kg compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 28,890 kg compare
- 150 China, Macao SAR 28,076 kg compare
- 152 Croatia 20,650 kg compare
- 153 Seychelles 20,486 kg compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 20,367 kg 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 58,305 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 37,793 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -26.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland was 24,060 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,060 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,395 kg in 1985.
- How does Switzerland rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Switzerland ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).