Cattle: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Germany
Germany: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.4644 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.4644 kg per person for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Germany peaked at 0.9912 kg per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4644 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Germany 102nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8792 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8844 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8779 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8601 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8576 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8812 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.896 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8963 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8963 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9016 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8888 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8722 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8838 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9068 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9162 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9204 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9206 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.936 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9464 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9473 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9529 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9542 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9584 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9818 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9912 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9863 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9662 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9408 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9224 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9043 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8566 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7524 kg per person | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7098 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6949 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6952 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6898 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6832 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6594 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6457 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6317 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.626 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6105 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5864 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.568 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5611 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.549 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5472 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5611 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5612 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5566 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5572 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5527 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5565 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5607 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5515 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5397 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5302 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5145 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5002 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4856 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4742 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4724 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4644 kg per person | -1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4644 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.476 kg per person, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4644 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 kg per person, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.881 kg per person | 0.8576 kg per person | 0.8963 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9093 kg per person | 0.8722 kg per person | 0.9464 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9601 kg per person | 0.9224 kg per person | 0.9912 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7291 kg per person | 0.6457 kg per person | 0.9043 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5802 kg per person | 0.5472 kg per person | 0.6317 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.542 kg per person | 0.5002 kg per person | 0.5607 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4741 kg per person | 0.4644 kg per person | 0.4856 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Germany?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Germany was 0.4644 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9912 kg per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4644 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Germany ranks 102nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.