Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany
Germany: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 13.03 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany stood at 13.03 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany peaked at 22.02 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.63 kg/ha, in 2022.
Germany ranks 36th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.07 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 17.66 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 17.47 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 17.64 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 17.95 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 18.3 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 18.79 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 19.14 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 19.27 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19.56 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 19.84 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 19.49 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 19.7 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.14 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 20.17 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 19.96 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 20.1 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 20.51 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 20.89 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 21 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.33 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 21.37 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 21.27 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.89 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 22.02 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 21.99 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 21.78 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 21.27 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 20.88 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 20.46 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 19.89 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 17.67 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 16.99 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.6 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.3 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.06 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.83 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 16.08 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.77 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.73 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.65 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.36 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.83 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 15 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.78 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.92 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.96 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.96 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.87 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.84 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.19 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.35 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.28 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.33 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.27 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.25 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 13 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.53 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 12.19 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 11.63 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 13.03 kg/ha | +12.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.03 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.88 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.03 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.14 kg/ha | 17.07 kg/ha | 19.27 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.04 kg/ha | 19.49 kg/ha | 20.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.48 kg/ha | 20.88 kg/ha | 22.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2 kg/ha | 15.83 kg/ha | 20.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2 kg/ha | 14.78 kg/ha | 15.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.78 kg/ha | 13 kg/ha | 15.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 kg/ha | 11.63 kg/ha | 14.53 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 33 Tajikistan 13.77 kg/ha compare
- 34 Slovenia 13.57 kg/ha compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.12 kg/ha compare
- 37 Bahrain 12.25 kg/ha compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 12.18 kg/ha compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.12 kg/ha 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany was 13.03 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22.02 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).