All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Germany
Germany: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 7.77 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Germany is 7.77 kg per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Germany peaked at 14.78 kg per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.84 kg per person, in 2022.
Germany ranks 30th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.85 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 13.07 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 12.84 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 12.8 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 12.86 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 13.02 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 13.18 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 13.29 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 13.25 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 13.27 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 13.36 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 13.11 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.22 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.51 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 13.59 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 13.59 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.69 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 13.96 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 14.16 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.17 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.31 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 14.34 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.32 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.68 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.78 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.72 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 14.47 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.1 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 13.76 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.37 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 12.3 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 10.84 kg per person | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 10.5 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.34 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.2 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.05 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.03 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.85 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.86 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.65 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.59 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.48 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.3 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.03 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.09 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.93 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.02 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.14 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.17 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.06 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.22 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.33 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.54 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.4 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.31 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.13 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.75 kg per person | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 7.57 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.53 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.09 kg per person | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 6.84 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.77 kg per person | +13.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.77 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.02 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.77 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.83 kg per person, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.02 kg per person | 12.8 kg per person | 13.29 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.55 kg per person | 13.11 kg per person | 14.16 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.36 kg per person | 13.76 kg per person | 14.78 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.73 kg per person | 9.85 kg per person | 13.37 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.24 kg per person | 8.93 kg per person | 9.65 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 kg per person | 7.57 kg per person | 9.54 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 kg per person | 6.84 kg per person | 8.53 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Germany?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Germany was 7.77 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 kg per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 kg per person in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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All Animals — 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.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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All Animals — 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.