Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Germany

Germany: Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 360.37 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
360.37 million kg
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
709.01 million kg
in 1985
All-time low
360.37 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Germany, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 360.37 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in Germany peaked at 709.01 million kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 360.37 million kg, in 2023.

Germany ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 516.92 million kg 483.98 million kg 563.62 million kg 9
1970s 615.72 million kg 573.79 million kg 658.66 million kg 10
1980s 681.90 million kg 652.04 million kg 709.01 million kg 10
1990s 573.63 million kg 513.34 million kg 704.87 million kg 10
2000s 463.63 million kg 435.85 million kg 507.40 million kg 10
2010s 415.90 million kg 385.89 million kg 436.47 million kg 10
2020s 365.48 million kg 360.37 million kg 373.37 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 32 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 435.65 million kg compare
  2. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 389.23 million kg compare
  3. 34 Myanmar 376.08 million kg compare
  4. 36 Burkina Faso 337.12 million kg compare
  5. 37 Réunion 361,692 kg compare
  6. 37 Uzbekistan 334.69 million kg compare
  7. 38 Guinea 314.56 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in Germany?
Cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in Germany was 360.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 709.01 million kg in 1985.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 360.37 million kg in 2023.
How does Germany rank for cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure?
Germany ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure (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).