Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0788 kg per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0788 kg per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.1214 kg per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.076 kg per person, in 1967.
Switzerland ranks 53rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0809 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0787 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0781 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0802 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0822 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.087 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.076 kg per person | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0949 kg per person | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0914 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0911 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0907 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0928 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.103 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1094 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1115 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1158 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1134 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1179 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1109 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1082 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1021 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1006 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.107 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1084 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1066 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1085 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.105 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1076 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1079 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1138 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1164 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1166 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1182 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1214 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1199 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1144 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1147 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1148 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1146 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1132 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1123 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.114 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1172 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1153 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.116 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1165 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1136 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1128 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1078 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1073 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1036 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1009 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0979 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0951 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.081 kg per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0783 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0783 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.078 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0775 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0769 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0775 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0784 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0788 kg per person | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0788 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0317 kg per person, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0788 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2214 kg per person, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0833 kg per person | 0.076 kg per person | 0.0949 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1057 kg per person | 0.0907 kg per person | 0.1179 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1062 kg per person | 0.1006 kg per person | 0.1085 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1165 kg per person | 0.1138 kg per person | 0.1214 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1139 kg per person | 0.1078 kg per person | 0.1172 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0898 kg per person | 0.0775 kg per person | 0.1073 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0779 kg per person | 0.0769 kg per person | 0.0788 kg per person | 4 |
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- 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Switzerland?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Switzerland was 0.0788 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1214 kg per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.076 kg per person in 1967.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.