Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.3197 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Switzerland is 0.3197 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.7486 kg per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3197 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5272 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4755 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.495 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5286 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6126 kg per person | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5489 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5803 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.654 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6292 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6085 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6339 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.644 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7267 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6986 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6648 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6828 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7055 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7224 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7031 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7486 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6994 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7026 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7326 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6675 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6594 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6509 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6285 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6317 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6035 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.571 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5436 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5324 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5232 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5093 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4406 kg per person | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4186 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4222 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4488 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4365 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4475 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4594 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4586 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4471 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4465 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4644 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4687 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.447 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4321 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4315 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4358 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4281 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4143 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3939 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3926 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3875 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3725 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3668 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3573 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3402 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3349 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3368 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3356 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3197 kg per person | -4.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3197 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2162 kg per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3197 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2846 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5613 kg per person | 0.4755 kg per person | 0.654 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.679 kg per person | 0.6085 kg per person | 0.7267 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6725 kg per person | 0.6035 kg per person | 0.7486 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4846 kg per person | 0.4186 kg per person | 0.571 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4503 kg per person | 0.4315 kg per person | 0.4687 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3889 kg per person | 0.3402 kg per person | 0.4358 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3318 kg per person | 0.3197 kg per person | 0.3368 kg per person | 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 swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Switzerland?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Switzerland was 0.3197 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7486 kg per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3197 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (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.
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (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.