Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Germany

Germany: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 388.49 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
388.49 million kg
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
776.14 million kg
in 1985
All-time low
388.49 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Germany, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils in Germany is 388.49 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Germany peaked at 776.14 million kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 388.49 million kg, in 2023.

Germany ranks 9th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 704.01 million kg 684.88 million kg 728.87 million kg 9
1970s 731.84 million kg 710.09 million kg 752.26 million kg 10
1980s 758.66 million kg 728.50 million kg 776.14 million kg 10
1990s 587.32 million kg 526.44 million kg 710.35 million kg 10
2000s 473.96 million kg 446.98 million kg 514.28 million kg 10
2010s 443.39 million kg 417.96 million kg 454.82 million kg 10
2020s 396.93 million kg 388.49 million kg 406.58 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Brazil 634.33 million kg compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 594.62 million kg compare
  3. 8 France 528.69 million kg compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 302.36 million kg compare
  5. 11 Uzbekistan 264.16 million kg compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 256.93 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Germany?
Cattle — manure applied to soils in Germany was 388.49 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 776.14 million kg in 1985.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 388.49 million kg in 2023.
How does Germany rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
Germany ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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
Last refreshed

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).