Horses — Manure left on pasture in Germany

Germany: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 16.71 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.71 million kg
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
28th
of 177 countries
All-time high
39.79 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
12.74 million kg
in 1972
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture in Germany, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture in Germany is 16.71 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Germany peaked at 39.79 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.74 million kg, in 1972.

That places Germany 28th out of 177 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.06 million kg 15.51 million kg 39.79 million kg 9
1970s 13.89 million kg 12.74 million kg 15.24 million kg 10
1980s 15.78 million kg 15.09 million kg 16.38 million kg 10
1990s 19.56 million kg 16.62 million kg 23.01 million kg 10
2000s 17.73 million kg 16.35 million kg 18.72 million kg 10
2010s 15.66 million kg 12.78 million kg 18.72 million kg 8
2020s 16.15 million kg 15.58 million kg 16.71 million kg 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 25 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.09 million kg compare
  2. 26 Haiti 19.81 million kg compare
  3. 27 Sierra Leone 17.59 million kg compare
  4. 29 Uruguay 15.98 million kg compare
  5. 30 Indonesia 15.39 million kg compare
  6. 31 Canada 15.18 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture in Germany?
Horses — manure left on pasture in Germany was 16.71 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 39.79 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12.74 million kg in 1972.
How does Germany rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
Germany ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Horses — Manure left on pasture (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
Last refreshed

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).