Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 175 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Switzerland is 175 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Switzerland peaked at 209.77 kg per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 122.91 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
Switzerland ranks 93rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127.23 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 126.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 126.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 128.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 130.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 135.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 122.91 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 147.49 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 145.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 143.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 142.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 146.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 159.4 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 168.4 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 171.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 177.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 174.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 182.26 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 173.86 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 171.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 164.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 164.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 171.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 173.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 172.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 175.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 172.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 172.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 172.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 181.51 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 187.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 186.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 189.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 194.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 192.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 187.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 188.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 190.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 191.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 190.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 190.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 195.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 202.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 202.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 206.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 209.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 207.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 209.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 203.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 204.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 200.72 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 199.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 195.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 193.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 165.97 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 163.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 165.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 167.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 167.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 167.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 170.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 173.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 175 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.21 kg per square kilometre | 122.91 kg per square kilometre | 147.49 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 164.07 kg per square kilometre | 142.86 kg per square kilometre | 182.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.94 kg per square kilometre | 164.1 kg per square kilometre | 175.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.92 kg per square kilometre | 181.51 kg per square kilometre | 194.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.77 kg per square kilometre | 190.66 kg per square kilometre | 209.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.43 kg per square kilometre | 163.38 kg per square kilometre | 204.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.34 kg per square kilometre | 167.05 kg per square kilometre | 175 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 90 Seychelles 190.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mauritius 188.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Bulgaria 186.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Croatia 171.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Hungary 164.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Georgia 159.47 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Switzerland?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Switzerland was 175 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 209.77 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.91 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Switzerland ranks 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.