Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Germany
Germany: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0362 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0362 kg per person for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.1007 kg per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 kg per person, in 2020.
That places Germany 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0804 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0768 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0718 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0718 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0716 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0697 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0689 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0657 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0651 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0627 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0602 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0604 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0628 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0675 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.071 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0733 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0733 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0758 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0767 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0772 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0793 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0809 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0834 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0888 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0953 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0966 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1001 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1007 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1006 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1007 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0786 kg per person | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.072 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0715 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0684 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0708 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0697 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.068 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0676 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0642 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0645 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0634 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.065 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0638 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0632 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.062 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0601 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0596 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0574 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0555 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0494 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0503 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 kg per person | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0374 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.037 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.037 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0366 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0362 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0345 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.035 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0353 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0362 kg per person | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0362 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0317 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0362 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2214 kg per person, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0713 kg per person | 0.0651 kg per person | 0.0804 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0684 kg per person | 0.0602 kg per person | 0.0767 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0903 kg per person | 0.0772 kg per person | 0.1007 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0731 kg per person | 0.0642 kg per person | 0.1007 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0614 kg per person | 0.0555 kg per person | 0.065 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0407 kg per person | 0.0362 kg per person | 0.0503 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0353 kg per person | 0.0345 kg per person | 0.0362 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Germany?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Germany was 0.0362 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1007 kg per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 kg per person in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Germany ranks 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.