Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Germany
Germany: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 0.2452 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Germany stood at 0.2452 kg per person.
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 left on pasture (n content), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.6818 kg per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2336 kg per person, in 2020.
That places Germany 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5445 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5199 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4858 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4863 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4848 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4717 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4662 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4451 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4408 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4248 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4079 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4088 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4253 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4571 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4804 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4962 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.496 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5134 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5196 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5225 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5371 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5477 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5647 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6014 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6449 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6541 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6778 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6818 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6813 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6815 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5321 kg per person | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4876 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4841 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4633 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4792 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4721 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4602 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4579 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4343 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4368 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4292 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4398 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4317 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4279 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4194 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4069 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4038 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3885 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3757 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3343 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3406 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2698 kg per person | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3073 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2588 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2532 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2503 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2502 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2479 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2452 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2336 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2373 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2387 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2452 kg per person | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2452 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7181 kg per person, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2452 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 kg per person, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4828 kg per person | 0.4408 kg per person | 0.5445 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.463 kg per person | 0.4079 kg per person | 0.5196 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6113 kg per person | 0.5225 kg per person | 0.6818 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4952 kg per person | 0.4343 kg per person | 0.6815 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.416 kg per person | 0.3757 kg per person | 0.4398 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2758 kg per person | 0.2452 kg per person | 0.3406 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2387 kg per person | 0.2336 kg per person | 0.2452 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 120 Dominican Republic 0.2706 kg per person compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 0.2671 kg per person compare
- 122 Rwanda 0.2613 kg per person compare
- 124 Congo 0.2389 kg per person compare
- 125 Bangladesh 0.2215 kg per person compare
- 126 Egypt 0.2058 kg per person compare
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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Germany?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Germany was 0.2452 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6818 kg per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2336 kg per person in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Germany ranks 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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.