Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.0158 kg per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland stood at 0.0158 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 volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland peaked at 0.0243 kg per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 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 volatilises … capita volatilises in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0162 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0157 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0156 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.016 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0174 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0152 kg per person | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.019 kg per person | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0183 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0182 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0181 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0186 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0206 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0223 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0232 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0227 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0236 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0222 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0216 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0201 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0214 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0217 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0213 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0217 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.021 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0215 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0216 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0228 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0233 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0233 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0236 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0243 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.024 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0229 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0229 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.023 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0225 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0234 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0231 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0233 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0227 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0202 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.019 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 kg per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 kg per person | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0158 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0063 kg per person, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0158 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0443 kg per person, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0167 kg per person | 0.0152 kg per person | 0.019 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0211 kg per person | 0.0181 kg per person | 0.0236 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 kg per person | 0.0201 kg per person | 0.0217 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0233 kg per person | 0.0228 kg per person | 0.0243 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 kg per person | 0.0216 kg per person | 0.0234 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 kg per person | 0.0155 kg per person | 0.0215 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 kg per person | 0.0154 kg per person | 0.0158 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Switzerland was 0.0158 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 kg per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 kg per person in 1967.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.