Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 948,770 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland is 948,770 kg, measured 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 left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland peaked at 1.18 million kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 594,070 kg, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 107th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 595,407 kg | — |
| 1962 | 594,070 kg | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 602,186 kg | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 628,368 kg | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 652,194 kg | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 697,412 kg | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 616,848 kg | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 779,700 kg | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 759,540 kg | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 762,158 kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 763,467 kg | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 786,769 kg | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 879,741 kg | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 939,148 kg | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 957,214 kg | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 987,847 kg | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 964,545 kg | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 945,432 kg | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 925,534 kg | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 878,406 kg | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 870,813 kg | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 930,265 kg | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 945,432 kg | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 934,174 kg | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 955,905 kg | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 930,246 kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 960,426 kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 971,090 kg | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 908,581 kg | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 887,366 kg | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 896,521 kg | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 899,273 kg | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 899,564 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 899,425 kg | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 914,045 kg | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 931,799 kg | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 948,770 kg | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 948,770 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 886,392 kg, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 948,770 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million kg, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) 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% | 616,848 kg | 779,700 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 658,414 kg | 594,070 kg | 779,700 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 898,956 kg | 762,158 kg | 1.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 930,229 kg | 870,813 kg | 971,090 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million kg | 1.03 million kg | 1.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million kg | 1.10 million kg | 1.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 995,716 kg | 887,366 kg | 1.14 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 923,510 kg | 899,425 kg | 948,770 kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Switzerland was 948,770 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 594,070 kg in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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).