Sheep — Manure management in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep — Manure management was 708,851 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure management in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure management in Switzerland stood at 708,851 kg.
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 management in Switzerland peaked at 882,213 kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 443,845 kg, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 69th 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 management in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 444,845 kg | — |
| 1962 | 443,845 kg | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 449,909 kg | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 469,470 kg | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 487,271 kg | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 521,055 kg | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 460,863 kg | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 582,534 kg | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 567,472 kg | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 569,428 kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 570,406 kg | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 587,816 kg | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 657,278 kg | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 701,662 kg | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 715,160 kg | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 738,046 kg | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 720,637 kg | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 749,548 kg | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 706,357 kg | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 691,491 kg | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 656,280 kg | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 650,608 kg | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 695,025 kg | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 706,357 kg | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 697,946 kg | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 714,182 kg | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 695,012 kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 717,560 kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 725,527 kg | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 773,061 kg | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 800,838 kg | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 811,206 kg | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 829,450 kg | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 858,739 kg | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 853,849 kg | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 818,788 kg | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 822,356 kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 826,072 kg | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 828,461 kg | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 823,021 kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 821,563 kg | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 840,162 kg | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 870,106 kg | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 861,717 kg | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 873,117 kg | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 882,213 kg | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 867,706 kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 872,732 kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 844,829 kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 849,121 kg | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 829,433 kg | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 816,241 kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 801,020 kg | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 787,873 kg | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 678,825 kg | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 662,974 kg | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 669,815 kg | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 671,871 kg | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 672,088 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 671,984 kg | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 682,907 kg | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 696,172 kg | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 708,851 kg | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 708,851 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,165 kg, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 708,851 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million kg, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure management 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% | 460,863 kg | 582,534 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 491,918 kg | 443,845 kg | 582,534 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 671,634 kg | 569,428 kg | 749,548 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 694,999 kg | 650,608 kg | 725,527 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 822,282 kg | 773,061 kg | 858,739 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 855,717 kg | 821,563 kg | 882,213 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 743,926 kg | 662,974 kg | 849,121 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,978 kg | 671,984 kg | 708,851 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 management in Switzerland?
- Sheep — manure management in Switzerland was 708,851 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 882,213 kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,845 kg in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep — manure management?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).