Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Germany

Germany: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 390.29 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
390.29 million kg
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
846.22 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
390.29 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 390.29 million kg for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Germany peaked at 846.22 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 390.29 million kg, in 2023.

That places Germany 17th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 842.53 million kg 837.63 million kg 846.22 million kg 9
1970s 797.96 million kg 790.22 million kg 812.79 million kg 10
1980s 783.87 million kg 727.16 million kg 825.42 million kg 10
1990s 561.38 million kg 504.03 million kg 667.99 million kg 10
2000s 452.33 million kg 427.96 million kg 486.50 million kg 10
2010s 440.87 million kg 421.71 million kg 451.56 million kg 10
2020s 401.47 million kg 390.29 million kg 412.22 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Sudan 480.17 million kg compare
  2. 15 Russian Federation 450.49 million kg compare
  3. 16 Bangladesh 410.43 million kg compare
  4. 18 New Zealand 371.41 million kg compare
  5. 19 Uzbekistan 341.52 million kg compare
  6. 20 France 332.66 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Germany?
Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Germany was 390.29 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 846.22 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 390.29 million kg in 2023.
How does Germany rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
Germany ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle, dairy — 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
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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).