All Animals — Manure management in Germany

Germany: All Animals — Manure management was 889.99 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
889.99 million kg
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
11th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.61 billion kg
in 1985
All-time low
815.06 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management in Germany, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure management in Germany is 889.99 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management in Germany peaked at 1.61 billion kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 815.06 million kg, in 2022.

Germany ranks 11th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.40 billion kg 1.34 billion kg 1.46 billion kg 9
1970s 1.50 billion kg 1.45 billion kg 1.56 billion kg 10
1980s 1.58 billion kg 1.52 billion kg 1.61 billion kg 10
1990s 1.22 billion kg 1.13 billion kg 1.48 billion kg 10
2000s 1.06 billion kg 1.02 billion kg 1.10 billion kg 10
2010s 1.02 billion kg 900.68 million kg 1.06 billion kg 10
2020s 881.80 million kg 815.06 million kg 977.20 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Indonesia 1.27 billion kg compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 1.23 billion kg compare
  3. 10 France 1.02 billion kg compare
  4. 12 Spain 669.63 million kg compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 618.94 million kg compare
  6. 14 Mexico 590.20 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management in Germany?
All animals — manure management in Germany was 889.99 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure management recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion kg in 1985.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 815.06 million kg in 2022.
How does Germany rank for all animals — manure management?
Germany ranks 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, 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
Last refreshed

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).