Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 1,112 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Germany stood at 1,112 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 2,223 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,112 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,962 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,987 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,990 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,967 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1,977 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,035 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2,068 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,075 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,088 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,085 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,059 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,034 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,062 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,103 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,110 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,110 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,109 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,136 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,155 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,160 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,178 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,191 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,192 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,219 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,223 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,210 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,157 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,113 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,087 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,035 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,916 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1,718 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 1,644 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,620 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,623 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,614 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,602 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,543 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,509 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,474 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,460 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,427 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,377 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,337 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,319 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,287 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,282 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,315 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,311 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,301 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,283 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,277 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,290 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,304 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,295 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,275 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,260 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,227 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,196 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,164 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,137 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,132 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,112 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,112 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,112 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.65 kg per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,016 kg per square kilometre | 1,962 kg per square kilometre | 2,088 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,096 kg per square kilometre | 2,034 kg per square kilometre | 2,155 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,173 kg per square kilometre | 2,087 kg per square kilometre | 2,223 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,682 kg per square kilometre | 1,509 kg per square kilometre | 2,035 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,359 kg per square kilometre | 1,282 kg per square kilometre | 1,474 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,271 kg per square kilometre | 1,196 kg per square kilometre | 1,304 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,136 kg per square kilometre | 1,112 kg per square kilometre | 1,164 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Germany was 1,112 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,223 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,112 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.