All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Germany

Germany: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 266.88 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
266.88 million kg
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 211 countries
All-time high
513.51 million kg
in 1984
All-time low
266.88 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — losses from manure treated in Germany stood at 266.88 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Germany peaked at 513.51 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 266.88 million kg, in 2023.

Germany ranks 7th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 454.29 million kg 438.07 million kg 470.40 million kg 9
1970s 477.68 million kg 464.52 million kg 496.07 million kg 10
1980s 502.78 million kg 482.19 million kg 513.51 million kg 10
1990s 380.55 million kg 349.65 million kg 465.70 million kg 10
2000s 324.43 million kg 312.96 million kg 340.74 million kg 10
2010s 314.91 million kg 298.72 million kg 324.35 million kg 10
2020s 278.00 million kg 266.88 million kg 293.68 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 China, mainland 1.25 billion kg compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 382.52 million kg compare
  3. 6 France 279.45 million kg compare
  4. 8 India 240.40 million kg compare
  5. 9 Brazil 214.93 million kg compare
  6. 10 Spain 202.50 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Germany?
All animals — losses from manure treated in Germany was 266.88 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 513.51 million kg in 1984.
What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 266.88 million kg in 2023.
How does Germany rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
Germany ranks 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 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).