Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 3.84 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Switzerland stood at 3.84 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Switzerland peaked at 4.71 kg per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.54 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Switzerland 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.55 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 3.19 kg per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3.54 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.04 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.58 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.84 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6372 kg per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.84 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.25 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 kg per square kilometre | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | 3.19 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.63 kg per square kilometre | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | 4.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 kg per square kilometre | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | 4.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 kg per square kilometre | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Switzerland?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Switzerland was 3.84 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 kg per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.