Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 47.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47.82 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
29th
of 143 countries
All-time high
113.97 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
36.48 kg per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
59
1961–2023
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Germany stood at 47.82 kg per square kilometre.
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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 113.97 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36.48 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Germany 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113.97 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 102.05 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 91.44 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 82 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 71.12 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 62.12 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 55.33 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 49.31 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 44.44 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 39.51 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 37.24 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 36.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 37.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 39.48 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 39.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 40.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 41.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 42.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 43.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 43.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 44.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 43.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 44.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 43.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 46.38 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 46.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 46.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 46.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 46.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 47.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 48.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 48.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.24 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 58.91 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 64.19 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 64.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 59.04 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 51.57 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 46.85 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 48.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 49.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 51.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 51.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.28 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 50.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 53.38 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 53.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.52 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 53.7 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 49.27 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 45.41 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 36.62 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 41.61 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 43.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 43.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 47.82 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 47.82 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.06 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Germany's 47.82 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.46 kg per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.64 kg per square kilometre | 44.44 kg per square kilometre | 113.97 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.79 kg per square kilometre | 36.48 kg per square kilometre | 43.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.19 kg per square kilometre | 43.23 kg per square kilometre | 46.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.03 kg per square kilometre | 47.6 kg per square kilometre | 65.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.85 kg per square kilometre | 46.85 kg per square kilometre | 53.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.88 kg per square kilometre | 36.62 kg per square kilometre | 53.7 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.21 kg per square kilometre | 44.6 kg per square kilometre | 47.82 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 26 Kazakhstan 54.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 27 Colombia 52.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 Guatemala 49.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 30 Chad 47.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 44.33 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 42.69 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Germany was 47.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 113.97 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.48 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.