Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Germany
Germany: Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 0.5977 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5977 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
12th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.42 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.456 kg per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
59
1961–2023
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.5977 kg per square kilometre for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Germany peaked at 1.42 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.456 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Germany 12th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.889 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7764 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6916 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6163 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5555 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4939 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4655 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.456 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4641 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4936 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4933 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5056 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5196 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5372 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5455 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.548 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5556 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5404 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.554 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5431 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5798 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5838 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.581 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5767 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5864 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5951 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6037 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6045 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6529 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7364 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8023 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8019 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8241 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7381 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6446 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5856 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6043 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.623 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6459 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6463 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.616 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6279 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6672 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6687 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6712 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.569 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6713 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6159 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5677 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4578 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5201 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5431 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5432 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5575 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5977 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5977 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1389 kg per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5977 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2642 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.933 kg per square kilometre | 0.5555 kg per square kilometre | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4974 kg per square kilometre | 0.456 kg per square kilometre | 0.5455 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5649 kg per square kilometre | 0.5404 kg per square kilometre | 0.5864 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7004 kg per square kilometre | 0.5951 kg per square kilometre | 0.8241 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6356 kg per square kilometre | 0.5856 kg per square kilometre | 0.6712 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.561 kg per square kilometre | 0.4578 kg per square kilometre | 0.6713 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5776 kg per square kilometre | 0.5575 kg per square kilometre | 0.5977 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Kazakhstan 0.8551 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Senegal 0.7279 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 0.6834 kg per square kilometre compare
- 13 El Salvador 0.5705 kg per square kilometre compare
- 14 Italy 0.5336 kg per square kilometre compare
- 15 Gambia 0.526 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Germany?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Germany was 0.5977 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.456 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.