Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 700,672 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 700,672 kg for sheep — manure applied to soils in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Switzerland peaked at 872,034 kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 438,724 kg, in 1962.
That places Switzerland 69th out of 180 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 — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 439,712 kg | — |
| 1962 | 438,724 kg | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 444,718 kg | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 464,053 kg | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 481,649 kg | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 515,043 kg | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 455,546 kg | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 575,813 kg | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 560,924 kg | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 562,858 kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 563,825 kg | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 581,033 kg | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 649,694 kg | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 693,566 kg | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 706,908 kg | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 729,530 kg | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 712,322 kg | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 740,900 kg | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 698,207 kg | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 683,512 kg | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 648,708 kg | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 643,101 kg | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 687,006 kg | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 698,207 kg | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 689,893 kg | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 705,941 kg | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 686,992 kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 709,280 kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 717,156 kg | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 764,141 kg | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 791,598 kg | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 801,846 kg | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 819,880 kg | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 848,831 kg | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 843,997 kg | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 809,340 kg | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 812,867 kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 816,540 kg | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 818,901 kg | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 813,524 kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 812,084 kg | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 830,468 kg | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 860,067 kg | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 851,774 kg | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 863,042 kg | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 872,034 kg | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 857,694 kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 862,662 kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 835,081 kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 839,324 kg | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 819,862 kg | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 806,822 kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 791,777 kg | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 778,782 kg | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 670,992 kg | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 655,324 kg | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 662,086 kg | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 664,118 kg | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 664,333 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 664,230 kg | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 675,027 kg | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 688,139 kg | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 700,672 kg | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 700,672 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,397 kg, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 700,672 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 million kg, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +26.4% | 455,546 kg | 575,813 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486,242 kg | 438,724 kg | 575,813 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 663,884 kg | 562,858 kg | 740,900 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 686,980 kg | 643,101 kg | 717,156 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 812,794 kg | 764,141 kg | 848,831 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 845,843 kg | 812,084 kg | 872,034 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,342 kg | 655,324 kg | 839,324 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,017 kg | 664,230 kg | 700,672 kg | 4 |
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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 — manure applied to soils in Switzerland?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Switzerland was 700,672 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 872,034 kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,724 kg in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).