Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 542.21 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 542.21 kg per square kilometre for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 1,091 kg per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 542.21 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Germany ranks 7th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,004 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,015 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,016 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,006 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,010 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,034 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,046 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,048 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,053 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,042 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,029 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,018 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,030 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,045 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,045 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,045 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,045 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,057 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,063 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,066 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,075 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,086 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,086 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,091 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,088 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,080 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,048 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,030 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,016 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 978.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 909.39 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 825.86 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 795.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 786.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 787.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 782.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 776.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 746.67 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 727.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 709.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 701.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 685.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 664.16 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 646.72 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 637.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 620.89 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 618.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 636.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 633.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 629.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 622.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 620.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 627.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 634.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 630.43 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 620.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 614.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 598.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 583.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 568.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 555.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 553.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 542.21 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 542.21 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.57 kg per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 542.21 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134.78 kg per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,026 kg per square kilometre | 1,004 kg per square kilometre | 1,053 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,042 kg per square kilometre | 1,018 kg per square kilometre | 1,063 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,067 kg per square kilometre | 1,016 kg per square kilometre | 1,091 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 811.55 kg per square kilometre | 727.92 kg per square kilometre | 978.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 655.29 kg per square kilometre | 618.61 kg per square kilometre | 709.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 618.21 kg per square kilometre | 583.98 kg per square kilometre | 634.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.9 kg per square kilometre | 542.21 kg per square kilometre | 568.7 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Germany was 542.21 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,091 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.21 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.