Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany

Germany: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 43.6 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43.6 kg/ha
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
73.91 kg/ha
in 1985
All-time low
38.37 kg/ha
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany is 43.6 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany peaked at 73.91 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 38.37 kg/ha, in 2022.

That places Germany 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.6 kg/ha 59.3 kg/ha 66.17 kg/ha 9
1970s 68.05 kg/ha 66.34 kg/ha 70.46 kg/ha 10
1980s 72.16 kg/ha 69.98 kg/ha 73.91 kg/ha 10
1990s 57.96 kg/ha 53.41 kg/ha 68.45 kg/ha 10
2000s 50.43 kg/ha 48.77 kg/ha 52.78 kg/ha 10
2010s 48.64 kg/ha 42.22 kg/ha 50.95 kg/ha 10
2020s 42.4 kg/ha 38.37 kg/ha 47.86 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 45.91 kg/ha compare
  2. 44 Czechoslovakia 45.66 kg/ha compare
  3. 45 Luxembourg 43.77 kg/ha compare
  4. 47 Chile 40.87 kg/ha compare
  5. 48 China 40.83 kg/ha compare
  6. 49 Antigua and Barbuda 40.71 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany?
Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany was 43.6 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 73.91 kg/ha in 1985.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 38.37 kg/ha in 2022.
How does Germany rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Germany ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).