Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Germany
Germany: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 35,204 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Germany recorded 35,204 kg for sheep — losses from manure treated in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Germany peaked at 93,335 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33,488 kg, in 2020.
That places Germany 34th out of 180 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.
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,888 kg | — |
| 1962 | 66,351 kg | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 62,584 kg | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 63,146 kg | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 63,489 kg | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 62,291 kg | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 61,848 kg | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 59,322 kg | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 59,210 kg | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 57,257 kg | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 55,072 kg | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 55,465 kg | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 57,878 kg | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 62,233 kg | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 65,165 kg | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 67,024 kg | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 66,839 kg | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 69,124 kg | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 69,989 kg | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 70,527 kg | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 72,609 kg | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 73,965 kg | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 76,071 kg | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 80,734 kg | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 86,380 kg | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 87,646 kg | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 90,959 kg | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 91,854 kg | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 92,510 kg | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 93,335 kg | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 73,400 kg | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 67,780 kg | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 67,735 kg | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65,049 kg | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 67,486 kg | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 66,674 kg | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 65,094 kg | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 64,778 kg | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61,483 kg | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 61,911 kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 60,941 kg | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 62,543 kg | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 61,437 kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 60,873 kg | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 59,641 kg | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 57,788 kg | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 57,280 kg | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 55,005 kg | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 53,050 kg | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 47,140 kg | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 47,139 kg | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 37,418 kg | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 42,733 kg | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 36,131 kg | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 35,657 kg | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 35,533 kg | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35,657 kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35,434 kg | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35,131 kg | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33,488 kg | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 34,039 kg | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34,238 kg | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35,204 kg | +2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 35,204 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,555 kg, 13.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,014 kg | 59,210 kg | 68,888 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,605 kg | 55,072 kg | 69,989 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,326 kg | 70,527 kg | 92,510 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,281 kg | 61,483 kg | 93,335 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,047 kg | 53,050 kg | 62,543 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,797 kg | 35,131 kg | 47,140 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,242 kg | 33,488 kg | 35,204 kg | 4 |
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 sheep — losses from manure treated in Germany?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Germany was 35,204 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 93,335 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,488 kg in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Sheep — Losses from 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).