Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Germany

Germany: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 312.23 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
312.23 million kg
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 206 countries
All-time high
676.98 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
312.23 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Germany, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure management in Germany is 312.23 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure management in Germany peaked at 676.98 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 312.23 million kg, in 2023.

That places Germany 8th 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 674.02 million kg 670.11 million kg 676.98 million kg 9
1970s 638.37 million kg 632.18 million kg 650.24 million kg 10
1980s 627.10 million kg 581.73 million kg 660.34 million kg 10
1990s 449.10 million kg 403.22 million kg 534.39 million kg 10
2000s 361.86 million kg 342.37 million kg 389.20 million kg 10
2010s 352.69 million kg 337.37 million kg 361.25 million kg 10
2020s 321.18 million kg 312.23 million kg 329.77 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Brazil 702.34 million kg compare
  2. 6 India 630.05 million kg compare
  3. 7 Russian Federation 369.40 million kg compare
  4. 9 France 266.13 million kg compare
  5. 10 Uzbekistan 249.31 million kg compare
  6. 11 Yugoslav SFR 197.21 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure management in Germany?
Cattle, dairy — manure management in Germany was 312.23 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 676.98 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 312.23 million kg in 2023.
How does Germany rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
Germany ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — 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
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).