Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Germany

Germany: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 750.66 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
750.66 million kg
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.50 billion kg
in 1985
All-time low
750.66 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Germany, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Germany stood at 750.66 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Germany peaked at 1.50 billion kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 750.66 million kg, in 2023.

Germany ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.36 billion kg 1.32 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 9
1970s 1.41 billion kg 1.37 billion kg 1.45 billion kg 10
1980s 1.47 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 1.50 billion kg 10
1990s 1.14 billion kg 1.02 billion kg 1.37 billion kg 10
2000s 915.95 million kg 863.81 million kg 993.90 million kg 10
2010s 856.77 million kg 807.59 million kg 878.86 million kg 10
2020s 766.95 million kg 750.66 million kg 785.59 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 22 Türkiye 961.35 million kg compare
  2. 23 Nigeria 877.27 million kg compare
  3. 24 Indonesia 756.85 million kg compare
  4. 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 748.71 million kg compare
  5. 27 South Sudan 738.86 million kg compare
  6. 28 Niger 734.26 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Germany?
Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Germany was 750.66 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion kg in 1985.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 750.66 million kg in 2023.
How does Germany rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
Germany ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 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).