Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises in Germany
Germany: Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.0072 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Germany is 0.0072 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Germany peaked at 0.0201 kg per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 kg per person, in 2020.
Germany ranks 70th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 volatilises … capita volatilises in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0161 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0154 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0144 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0144 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0143 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0139 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0131 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.013 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0125 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.012 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0126 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0152 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0154 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0191 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0193 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.02 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0201 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 kg per person | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0144 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.013 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.012 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.008 kg per person | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.007 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 kg per person | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0072 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0063 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0072 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0443 kg per person, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0143 kg per person | 0.013 kg per person | 0.0161 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0137 kg per person | 0.012 kg per person | 0.0153 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 kg per person | 0.0154 kg per person | 0.0201 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 kg per person | 0.0128 kg per person | 0.0201 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 kg per person | 0.0111 kg per person | 0.013 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 kg per person | 0.0072 kg per person | 0.0101 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 kg per person | 0.0069 kg per person | 0.0072 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 volatilises (n content), per in Germany?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Germany was 0.0072 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 kg per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 kg per person in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Germany ranks 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.