All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Germany
Germany: All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 2,547 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,547 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
8th
of 170 countries
All-time high
4,623 kg per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
2,333 kg per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2,547 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Germany peaked at 4,623 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,333 kg per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Germany 8th 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 management (manure treated, N content) … square in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,843 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,942 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3,907 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3,922 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,972 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 4,049 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,112 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 4,162 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 4,181 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4,188 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4,221 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 4,165 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 4,212 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4,301 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4,312 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4,294 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4,316 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4,396 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4,458 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4,470 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4,525 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 4,536 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4,517 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4,608 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4,623 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,608 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4,530 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4,433 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,357 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4,250 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,929 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 3,495 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 3,411 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,370 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,331 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,291 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,290 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,226 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,228 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,157 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,143 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,110 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,053 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,967 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,983 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,924 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,947 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,984 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,985 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,950 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,943 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,986 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,039 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,028 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,015 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,994 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,980 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,634 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,578 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,797 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2,418 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 2,333 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,547 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,547 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.9 kg per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,547 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635.36 kg per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,010 kg per square kilometre | 3,843 kg per square kilometre | 4,181 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,286 kg per square kilometre | 4,165 kg per square kilometre | 4,458 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,521 kg per square kilometre | 4,357 kg per square kilometre | 4,623 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,482 kg per square kilometre | 3,226 kg per square kilometre | 4,250 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,025 kg per square kilometre | 2,924 kg per square kilometre | 3,157 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,915 kg per square kilometre | 2,578 kg per square kilometre | 3,039 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,524 kg per square kilometre | 2,333 kg per square kilometre | 2,797 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 5 Barbados 4,038 kg per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 3,827 kg per square kilometre compare
- 7 Luxembourg 3,808 kg per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 2,543 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bangladesh 2,295 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 1,896 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in Germany?
- All animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Germany was 2,547 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,623 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,333 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.