Horses — Manure management in Germany
Germany: Horses — Manure management was 696,226 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure management in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure management in Germany is 696,226 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 management in Germany peaked at 1.66 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 530,703 kg, in 1972.
Germany ranks 20th 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 — Manure management in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 million kg | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 1.33 million kg | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 1.19 million kg | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 1.03 million kg | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 903,592 kg | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 804,846 kg | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 717,263 kg | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 646,424 kg | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 574,821 kg | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 541,716 kg | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 530,703 kg | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 540,098 kg | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 574,387 kg | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 574,111 kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 588,348 kg | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 604,704 kg | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 625,180 kg | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 634,867 kg | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 637,696 kg | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 646,559 kg | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 628,941 kg | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 644,760 kg | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 631,983 kg | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 674,706 kg | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 679,424 kg | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 676,129 kg | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 671,182 kg | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 682,418 kg | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 692,505 kg | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 702,600 kg | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 703,525 kg | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 759,848 kg | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 856,938 kg | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 933,644 kg | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 933,072 kg | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 958,832 kg | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 858,655 kg | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 749,892 kg | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 681,200 kg | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 702,809 kg | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 724,419 kg | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 751,037 kg | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 751,323 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 716,118 kg | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 729,857 kg | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 775,494 kg | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 777,083 kg | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 779,945 kg | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 661,164 kg | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 779,945 kg | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 715,546 kg | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 660,163 kg | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 532,366 kg | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 604,861 kg | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 632,477 kg | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 632,543 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 649,232 kg | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 696,226 kg | +7.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 696,226 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,600 kg, 18.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Germany's 696,226 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,711 kg, 10.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million kg | 646,424 kg | 1.66 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 578,894 kg | 530,703 kg | 634,867 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 657,380 kg | 628,941 kg | 682,418 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 814,951 kg | 692,505 kg | 958,832 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 738,928 kg | 681,200 kg | 779,945 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 652,383 kg | 532,366 kg | 779,945 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 672,729 kg | 649,232 kg | 696,226 kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 horses — manure management in Germany?
- Horses — manure management in Germany was 696,226 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure management recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure management recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,703 kg in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for horses — manure management?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).