All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany

Germany: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 47.01 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.01 million kg
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
68th
of 211 countries
All-time high
90.78 million kg
in 1985
All-time low
43.81 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 47.01 million kg for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany peaked at 90.78 million kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 43.81 million kg, in 2022.

Germany ranks 68th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.36 million kg 79.48 million kg 83.43 million kg 9
1970s 82.10 million kg 78.47 million kg 85.63 million kg 10
1980s 88.21 million kg 85.92 million kg 90.78 million kg 10
1990s 71.72 million kg 64.45 million kg 86.58 million kg 10
2000s 59.03 million kg 56.30 million kg 63.13 million kg 10
2010s 52.01 million kg 46.13 million kg 54.97 million kg 10
2020s 45.78 million kg 43.81 million kg 48.32 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 65 Zambia 53.44 million kg compare
  2. 66 Turkmenistan 53.08 million kg compare
  3. 67 Iraq 52.43 million kg compare
  4. 69 Azerbaijan 45.97 million kg compare
  5. 70 Philippines 45.76 million kg compare
  6. 71 Nicaragua 44.49 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany?
All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany was 47.01 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 90.78 million kg in 1985.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 43.81 million kg in 2022.
How does Germany rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Germany ranks 68th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).