Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 46.67 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.67 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 165 countries
All-time high
55.83 kg per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
32.97 kg per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 46.67 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Switzerland peaked at 55.83 kg per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.97 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Switzerland 94th 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 34.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 34.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 34.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 36.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 32.97 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 39.42 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 38.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 38.36 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 38.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 39.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 42.45 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 44.81 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 45.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 47.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 46.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 48.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 46.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 45.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 43.94 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 43.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 45.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 46.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 45.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 46.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 45.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 45.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.21 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 49.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 49.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 50.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 51.63 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 50.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 49.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 49.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 53.71 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 53.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 55.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 55.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 55.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.09 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 54.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 53.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.23 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 43.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 46.67 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.99 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 46.67 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.09 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.49 kg per square kilometre | 32.97 kg per square kilometre | 39.42 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.72 kg per square kilometre | 38.15 kg per square kilometre | 48.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.58 kg per square kilometre | 43.84 kg per square kilometre | 46.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.09 kg per square kilometre | 48.21 kg per square kilometre | 51.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.61 kg per square kilometre | 50.59 kg per square kilometre | 55.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.63 kg per square kilometre | 43.57 kg per square kilometre | 54.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.72 kg per square kilometre | 44.58 kg per square kilometre | 46.67 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 91 Mauritius 55.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Georgia 47.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Central African Republic 47.23 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Croatia 45.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 44.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Oman 44.71 kg per square kilometre 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Switzerland?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Switzerland was 46.67 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.83 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.97 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.