Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Germany

Germany: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 3.02 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.02 million kg
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.00 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
2.87 million kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Germany, 1961–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils in Germany stood at 3.02 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Germany peaked at 8.00 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million kg, in 2020.

That places Germany 45th out of 192 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 5.40 million kg 5.07 million kg 5.90 million kg 9
1970s 5.36 million kg 4.72 million kg 6.00 million kg 10
1980s 7.05 million kg 6.04 million kg 7.93 million kg 10
1990s 5.94 million kg 5.27 million kg 8.00 million kg 10
2000s 5.06 million kg 4.54 million kg 5.36 million kg 10
2010s 3.32 million kg 3.01 million kg 4.04 million kg 10
2020s 2.93 million kg 2.87 million kg 3.02 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 42 South Sudan 3.34 million kg compare
  2. 43 Serbia 3.32 million kg compare
  3. 44 Niger 3.25 million kg compare
  4. 46 Burkina Faso 2.63 million kg compare
  5. 47 Mauritania 2.62 million kg compare
  6. 48 Somalia 2.38 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure applied to soils in Germany?
Sheep — manure applied to soils in Germany was 3.02 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8.00 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million kg in 2020.
How does Germany rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
Germany ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).