Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Germany
Germany: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0109 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0109 kg per person for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0302 kg per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0241 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.023 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0215 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0215 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0215 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0209 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0207 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0197 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0195 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0188 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0181 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0188 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0203 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0213 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.022 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.022 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0227 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.023 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0232 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0243 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.025 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.029 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.03 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0302 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0302 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0302 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0236 kg per person | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0216 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0212 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0209 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0204 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0192 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.019 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0191 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.019 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.018 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.012 kg per person | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.011 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 kg per person | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0109 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0109 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0664 kg per person, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0214 kg per person | 0.0195 kg per person | 0.0241 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0205 kg per person | 0.0181 kg per person | 0.023 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 kg per person | 0.0232 kg per person | 0.0302 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 kg per person | 0.0192 kg per person | 0.0302 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 kg per person | 0.0166 kg per person | 0.0195 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 kg per person | 0.0109 kg per person | 0.0151 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 kg per person | 0.0103 kg per person | 0.0109 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Germany?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Germany was 0.0109 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 kg per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 kg per person in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Germany ranks 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.