Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0236 kg per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0236 kg per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0364 kg per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 kg per person, in 1967.
That places Switzerland 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0243 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0236 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0234 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.024 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0247 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0261 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0228 kg per person | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0285 kg per person | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0274 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0273 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0272 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0278 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0309 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0328 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0335 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0347 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.034 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0354 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0324 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0306 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0302 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0321 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0325 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.032 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0326 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0315 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0323 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0324 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0341 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0349 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.035 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0355 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.036 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0343 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0345 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.034 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0337 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0342 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0352 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0348 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.035 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0341 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0338 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0324 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0322 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0311 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0303 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0294 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0243 kg per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0235 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0235 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0234 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0235 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0236 kg per person | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0236 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 kg per person, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0236 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0664 kg per person, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 kg per person | 0.0228 kg per person | 0.0285 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0317 kg per person | 0.0272 kg per person | 0.0354 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0319 kg per person | 0.0302 kg per person | 0.0326 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0349 kg per person | 0.0341 kg per person | 0.0364 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0342 kg per person | 0.0324 kg per person | 0.0352 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0269 kg per person | 0.0232 kg per person | 0.0322 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0234 kg per person | 0.0231 kg per person | 0.0236 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
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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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Switzerland?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Switzerland was 0.0236 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0364 kg per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 kg per person in 1967.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.