All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches in Germany
Germany: All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches was 555.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
555.89 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
9th
of 170 countries
All-time high
986.48 kg per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
488.51 kg per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Germany stood at 555.89 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Germany peaked at 986.48 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 488.51 kg per square kilometre, in 2022.
Germany ranks 9th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 810.51 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 831.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 824.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 828.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 839.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 857.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 871.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 882.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 886.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 891.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 898.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 886.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 896.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 917.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 918.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 915.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 919.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 937.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 950.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 953.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 964.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 964.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 961.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 981.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 986.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 982.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 968.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 947.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 931.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 912.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 845.38 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 750.83 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 732.1 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 723.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 715.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 707.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 707.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 694.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 695.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 681.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 679.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 672.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 660.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 641.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 645.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 632.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 638.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 645.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 646.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 637.96 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 636.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 646.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 661.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 654.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 653.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 650.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 647.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 551.67 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 539.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 609.35 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 506.34 kg per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 488.51 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 555.89 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 555.89 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.28 kg per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 555.89 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 142 kg per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 848.02 kg per square kilometre | 810.51 kg per square kilometre | 886.93 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 913.22 kg per square kilometre | 886.7 kg per square kilometre | 950.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 964.12 kg per square kilometre | 931.38 kg per square kilometre | 986.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 748.58 kg per square kilometre | 694.73 kg per square kilometre | 912.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 654.31 kg per square kilometre | 632.72 kg per square kilometre | 681.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 628.05 kg per square kilometre | 539.85 kg per square kilometre | 661.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.02 kg per square kilometre | 488.51 kg per square kilometre | 609.35 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Malta 803.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 7 Luxembourg 801.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 631.33 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Switzerland 547.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 545.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 526.99 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 that leaches (n content), per in Germany?
- All animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Germany was 555.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 986.48 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.51 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per 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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.