Germany vs South America: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure

Germany
390.29 million kg
in 2023
South America
1.90 billion kg
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
South America rank
15th

Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure over time

  • Germany
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 1.90 billion kg against 390.29 million kg in Germany, a difference of 1.51 billion kg.

That makes South America's figure about 4.9 times Germany's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 15th and South America ranks 15th of 190 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South America Difference Ahead
1960s 842.53 million kg 1.10 billion kg 257.64 million kg South America
1970s 797.96 million kg 1.44 billion kg 638.62 million kg South America
1980s 783.87 million kg 1.90 billion kg 1.11 billion kg South America
1990s 561.38 million kg 2.17 billion kg 1.61 billion kg South America
2000s 452.33 million kg 2.32 billion kg 1.87 billion kg South America
2010s 440.87 million kg 2.31 billion kg 1.87 billion kg South America
2020s 401.47 million kg 1.91 billion kg 1.51 billion kg South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure, Germany or South America?
South America, at 1.90 billion kg against 390.29 million kg in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure between Germany and South America?
1.51 billion kg, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and South America rank globally for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
Germany ranks 15th and South America ranks 15th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).