Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Germany
Germany: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 186,705 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Germany stood at 186,705 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Germany peaked at 370,276 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 171,611 t, in 2022.
That places Germany 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221,078 t | — |
| 1962 | 237,325 t | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 236,292 t | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 244,105 t | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 259,323 t | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 265,284 t | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 269,817 t | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 279,777 t | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 290,907 t | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 297,389 t | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 303,998 t | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 312,859 t | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 308,345 t | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 320,538 t | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 323,609 t | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 336,623 t | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 338,876 t | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 345,524 t | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 354,972 t | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 361,671 t | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 345,357 t | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 353,402 t | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 344,713 t | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 354,720 t | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 366,540 t | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 366,006 t | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 370,276 t | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 369,394 t | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 353,666 t | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 312,933 t | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 295,011 t | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 274,206 t | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 265,292 t | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 277,681 t | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 274,838 t | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 272,417 t | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 274,753 t | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 281,561 t | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 290,644 t | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 274,677 t | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 269,763 t | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 268,167 t | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 269,092 t | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 261,521 t | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 262,780 t | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 245,658 t | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 263,249 t | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 244,160 t | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 245,654 t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 261,518 t | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 249,606 t | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 252,001 t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 257,079 t | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 267,624 t | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 258,480 t | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 253,980 t | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 240,416 t | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 210,179 t | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 210,363 t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 214,785 t | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 182,095 t | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 171,611 t | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 186,705 t | +8.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 186,705 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,883 t, 14.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 186,705 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,074 t, 9.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,990 t | 221,078 t | 290,907 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 324,273 t | 297,389 t | 354,972 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 358,574 t | 344,713 t | 370,276 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,934 t | 265,292 t | 312,933 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,472 t | 244,160 t | 274,677 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,125 t | 210,179 t | 267,624 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,799 t | 171,611 t | 214,785 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 Australia 222,858 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 7,324 t compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,927 t compare
- 14 Mexico 220,060 t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 204,601 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,907 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 6,796 t compare
- 17 Spain 174,026 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 484.91 t compare
- 18 Argentina 164,204 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 79.66 t compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 162,411 t compare
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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in Germany?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Germany was 186,705 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 370,276 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,611 t in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).