Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Germany

Germany: Horses — Amount excreted in manure was 17.41 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.41 million kg
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
25th
of 164 countries
All-time high
41.45 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
13.27 million kg
in 1972
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Germany, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — amount excreted in manure in Germany stood at 17.41 million kg.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure in Germany peaked at 41.45 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.27 million kg, in 1972.

Germany ranks 25th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 41.45 million kg —
1962 37.11 million kg -10.5%
1963 33.26 million kg -10.4%
1964 29.82 million kg -10.3%
1965 25.86 million kg -13.3%
1966 22.59 million kg -12.7%
1967 20.12 million kg -10.9%
1968 17.93 million kg -10.9%
1969 16.16 million kg -9.9%
1970 14.37 million kg -11.1%
1971 13.54 million kg -5.8%
1972 13.27 million kg -2.0%
1973 13.50 million kg +1.8%
1974 14.36 million kg +6.3%
1975 14.35 million kg -0.0%
1976 14.71 million kg +2.5%
1977 15.12 million kg +2.8%
1978 15.63 million kg +3.4%
1979 15.87 million kg +1.5%
1980 15.94 million kg +0.4%
1981 16.16 million kg +1.4%
1982 15.72 million kg -2.7%
1983 16.12 million kg +2.5%
1984 15.80 million kg -2.0%
1985 16.87 million kg +6.8%
1986 16.99 million kg +0.7%
1987 16.90 million kg -0.5%
1988 16.78 million kg -0.7%
1989 17.06 million kg +1.7%
1990 17.31 million kg +1.5%
1991 17.57 million kg +1.5%
1992 17.59 million kg +0.1%
1993 19.00 million kg +8.0%
1994 21.42 million kg +12.8%
1995 23.34 million kg +9.0%
1996 23.33 million kg -0.1%
1997 23.97 million kg +2.8%
1998 21.47 million kg -10.4%
1999 18.75 million kg -12.7%
2000 17.03 million kg -9.2%
2001 17.57 million kg +3.2%
2002 18.11 million kg +3.1%
2003 18.78 million kg +3.7%
2004 18.78 million kg +0.0%
2005 17.90 million kg -4.7%
2006 18.25 million kg +1.9%
2007 19.39 million kg +6.3%
2008 19.43 million kg +0.2%
2009 19.50 million kg +0.4%
2010 16.53 million kg -15.2%
2011 19.50 million kg +18.0%
2012 17.89 million kg -8.3%
2013 16.50 million kg -7.7%
2014 13.31 million kg -19.4%
2015 15.12 million kg +13.6%
2016 15.81 million kg +4.6%
2017 15.81 million kg +0.0%
2020 16.23 million kg +2.6%
2023 17.41 million kg +7.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 17.41 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 million kg, 14.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 17.41 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 million kg, 10.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.14 million kg 16.16 million kg 41.45 million kg 9
1970s 14.47 million kg 13.27 million kg 15.87 million kg 10
1980s 16.43 million kg 15.72 million kg 17.06 million kg 10
1990s 20.37 million kg 17.31 million kg 23.97 million kg 10
2000s 18.47 million kg 17.03 million kg 19.50 million kg 10
2010s 16.31 million kg 13.31 million kg 19.50 million kg 8
2020s 16.82 million kg 16.23 million kg 17.41 million kg 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 22 Kyrgyzstan 21.68 million kg compare
  2. 23 Haiti 20.01 million kg compare
  3. 24 Sierra Leone 17.77 million kg compare
  4. 26 Canada 16.50 million kg compare
  5. 27 Indonesia 16.20 million kg compare
  6. 28 Uruguay 16.14 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — amount excreted in manure in Germany?
Horses — amount excreted in manure in Germany was 17.41 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 41.45 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 13.27 million kg in 1972.
How does Germany rank for horses — amount excreted in manure?
Germany ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — 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
213 places, 11,993 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).