Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Germany
Germany: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 299,029 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Germany stood at 299,029 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Germany peaked at 368,802 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 120,178 t, in 1961.
That places Germany 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120,178 t | — |
| 1962 | 144,274 t | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 144,038 t | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 153,077 t | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 142,102 t | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 145,918 t | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 175,271 t | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 183,305 t | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 175,506 t | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 161,614 t | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 190,915 t | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 192,467 t | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 198,953 t | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 216,124 t | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 201,624 t | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 183,400 t | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 205,378 t | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 227,251 t | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 219,443 t | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 225,722 t | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 223,002 t | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 241,744 t | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 231,616 t | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 265,738 t | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 259,732 t | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 261,641 t | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 248,541 t | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 264,605 t | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 264,482 t | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 275,148 t | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 290,998 t | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 254,960 t | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 276,231 t | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 278,506 t | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 298,343 t | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 306,620 t | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 318,446 t | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 309,475 t | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 312,544 t | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 308,812 t | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 336,946 t | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 295,070 t | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 273,459 t | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 351,217 t | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 320,308 t | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 306,146 t | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 288,664 t | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 338,154 t | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 340,408 t | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 311,559 t | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 299,187 t | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 320,049 t | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 333,326 t | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 368,802 t | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 344,268 t | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 321,278 t | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 322,399 t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 274,648 t | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 318,795 t | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 317,632 t | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 307,824 t | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 308,108 t | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 299,029 t | -2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 299,029 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,154 t, 48.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 299,029 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,292 t, 10.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,741 t | 120,178 t | 183,305 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 199,717 t | 161,614 t | 227,251 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 248,682 t | 223,002 t | 265,738 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,127 t | 254,960 t | 318,446 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 315,918 t | 273,459 t | 351,217 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,431 t | 274,648 t | 368,802 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,148 t | 299,029 t | 317,632 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 38,848 t compare
- 11 France 425,658 t compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34,267 t compare
- 12 Indonesia 400,923 t compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 33,124 t compare
- 13 Ethiopia 344,236 t compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,783 t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 285,232 t compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,694 t compare
- 16 Poland 260,218 t compare
- 16 Melanesia 6,678 t compare
- 17 South Africa 236,565 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 166.45 t compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Germany?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Germany was 299,029 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 368,802 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,178 t in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).