Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Switzerland

Switzerland: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 8,179 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,179 kg
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,179 kg
in 2006
All-time low
5,121 kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Switzerland, 1961–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — losses from manure treated in Switzerland is 8,179 kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Switzerland peaked at 10,179 kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,121 kg, in 1962.

That places Switzerland 55th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,676 kg 5,121 kg 6,722 kg 9
1970s 7,750 kg 6,570 kg 8,649 kg 10
1980s 8,019 kg 7,507 kg 8,371 kg 10
1990s 9,488 kg 8,920 kg 9,909 kg 10
2000s 9,874 kg 9,480 kg 10,179 kg 10
2010s 8,584 kg 7,650 kg 9,798 kg 10
2020s 7,961 kg 7,754 kg 8,179 kg 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 52 Austria 8,845 kg compare
  2. 53 Madagascar 8,588 kg compare
  3. 54 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,241 kg compare
  4. 56 Iceland 8,012 kg compare
  5. 57 Sweden 7,641 kg compare
  6. 58 Burundi 6,164 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Switzerland?
Sheep — losses from manure treated in Switzerland was 8,179 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10,179 kg in 2006.
What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,121 kg in 1962.
How does Switzerland rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
Switzerland ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).