All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Germany
Germany: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre was 1,853 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,853 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
9th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,288 kg per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
1,628 kg per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Germany stood at 1,853 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Germany peaked at 3,288 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,628 kg per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Germany 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,702 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,772 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,747 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,762 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,798 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,857 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2,905 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,941 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2,956 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,972 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,996 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,956 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,989 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,057 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,063 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3,050 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,065 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,123 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,168 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3,177 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3,214 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,217 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,204 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3,273 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,288 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,276 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,227 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,157 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,105 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,042 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,818 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 2,503 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 2,440 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,411 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,385 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,359 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,358 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,316 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,320 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,272 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,264 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,242 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,202 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,137 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,150 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,109 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,127 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,153 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,154 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,127 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,123 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,154 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,204 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,182 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,179 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,170 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,159 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,839 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 1,800 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,031 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1,688 kg per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 1,628 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,853 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,853 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 454.28 kg per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,853 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 473.33 kg per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,827 kg per square kilometre | 2,702 kg per square kilometre | 2,956 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,044 kg per square kilometre | 2,956 kg per square kilometre | 3,168 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,214 kg per square kilometre | 3,105 kg per square kilometre | 3,288 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,495 kg per square kilometre | 2,316 kg per square kilometre | 3,042 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,181 kg per square kilometre | 2,109 kg per square kilometre | 2,272 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,093 kg per square kilometre | 1,800 kg per square kilometre | 2,204 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,800 kg per square kilometre | 1,628 kg per square kilometre | 2,031 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Malta 2,677 kg per square kilometre compare
- 7 Luxembourg 2,673 kg per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 2,104 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Switzerland 1,824 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 1,818 kg per square kilometre compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 1,757 kg per square kilometre compare
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 square in Germany?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Germany was 1,853 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,288 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,628 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.