Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany

Germany: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 23.06 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.06 million kg
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 190 countries
All-time high
45.38 million kg
in 1985
All-time low
23.06 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany stood at 23.06 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany peaked at 45.38 million kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 23.06 million kg, in 2023.

That places Germany 49th out of 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.08 million kg 30.97 million kg 36.07 million kg 9
1970s 39.41 million kg 36.72 million kg 42.15 million kg 10
1980s 43.64 million kg 41.73 million kg 45.38 million kg 10
1990s 36.71 million kg 32.85 million kg 45.11 million kg 10
2000s 29.67 million kg 27.89 million kg 32.47 million kg 10
2010s 26.62 million kg 24.70 million kg 27.93 million kg 10
2020s 23.39 million kg 23.06 million kg 23.90 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.91 million kg compare
  2. 47 Cuba 24.41 million kg compare
  3. 48 Senegal 23.48 million kg compare
  4. 50 Ecuador 22.87 million kg compare
  5. 51 Russian Federation 22.13 million kg compare
  6. 52 Bangladesh 21.39 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany was 23.06 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 45.38 million kg in 1985.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 23.06 million kg in 2023.
How does Germany rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Germany ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).