Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 140,134 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland is 140,134 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland peaked at 174,407 kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87,745 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 that volatilises in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,942 kg | — |
| 1962 | 87,745 kg | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 88,944 kg | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 92,811 kg | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 96,330 kg | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 103,009 kg | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 91,109 kg | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 115,163 kg | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 112,185 kg | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 112,572 kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 112,765 kg | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 116,207 kg | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 129,939 kg | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 138,713 kg | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 141,382 kg | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 145,906 kg | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 142,464 kg | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 148,180 kg | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 139,641 kg | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 136,702 kg | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 129,742 kg | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 128,620 kg | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 137,401 kg | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 139,641 kg | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 137,979 kg | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 141,188 kg | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 137,398 kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 141,856 kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 143,431 kg | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 152,828 kg | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 158,320 kg | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 160,369 kg | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 163,976 kg | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 169,766 kg | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 168,799 kg | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 161,868 kg | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 162,573 kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 163,308 kg | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 163,780 kg | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 162,705 kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 162,417 kg | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 166,094 kg | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 172,013 kg | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 170,355 kg | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 172,608 kg | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 174,407 kg | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 171,539 kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 172,532 kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 167,016 kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 167,865 kg | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 163,972 kg | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 161,364 kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 158,356 kg | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 155,756 kg | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 134,198 kg | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 131,065 kg | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 132,417 kg | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 132,824 kg | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 132,867 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 132,846 kg | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 135,005 kg | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 137,628 kg | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 140,134 kg | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 140,134 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,280 kg, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 140,134 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229,872 kg, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 91,109 kg | 115,163 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,249 kg | 87,745 kg | 115,163 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 132,777 kg | 112,572 kg | 148,180 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,396 kg | 128,620 kg | 143,431 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,559 kg | 152,828 kg | 169,766 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,169 kg | 162,417 kg | 174,407 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,068 kg | 131,065 kg | 167,865 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,403 kg | 132,846 kg | 140,134 kg | 4 |
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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 volatilises in Switzerland?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Switzerland was 140,134 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 174,407 kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,745 kg in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).