Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany

Germany: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 15.61 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.61 million kg
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 188 countries
All-time high
33.85 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
15.61 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — 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 15.61 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany peaked at 33.85 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15.61 million kg, in 2023.

Germany ranks 30th of 188 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 33.70 million kg 33.51 million kg 33.85 million kg 9
1970s 31.92 million kg 31.61 million kg 32.51 million kg 10
1980s 31.35 million kg 29.09 million kg 33.02 million kg 10
1990s 22.46 million kg 20.16 million kg 26.72 million kg 10
2000s 18.09 million kg 17.12 million kg 19.46 million kg 10
2010s 17.63 million kg 16.87 million kg 18.06 million kg 10
2020s 16.06 million kg 15.61 million kg 16.49 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 27 Russian Federation 16.22 million kg compare
  2. 28 Uzbekistan, Republic of 16.05 million kg compare
  3. 29 Azerbaijan, Republic of 16.03 million kg compare
  4. 31 Madagascar, Republic of 15.01 million kg compare
  5. 32 Chad 13.72 million kg compare
  6. 33 Mexico 13.69 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany was 15.61 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 33.85 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 15.61 million kg in 2023.
How does Germany rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Germany ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — 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
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).