Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Germany

Germany: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 20.42 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.42 million kg
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.13 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
19.42 million kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Germany, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 20.42 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Germany peaked at 54.13 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.42 million kg, in 2020.

Germany ranks 78th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.55 million kg 34.34 million kg 39.95 million kg 9
1970s 36.31 million kg 31.94 million kg 40.59 million kg 10
1980s 47.75 million kg 40.91 million kg 53.66 million kg 10
1990s 40.18 million kg 35.66 million kg 54.13 million kg 10
2000s 34.25 million kg 30.77 million kg 36.28 million kg 10
2010s 22.50 million kg 20.38 million kg 27.34 million kg 10
2020s 19.86 million kg 19.42 million kg 20.42 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 75 Egypt 23.58 million kg compare
  2. 76 Serbia 22.47 million kg compare
  3. 77 Colombia 21.43 million kg compare
  4. 79 Lesotho 17.37 million kg compare
  5. 80 Cuba 16.92 million kg compare
  6. 81 Albania 15.79 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture in Germany?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in Germany was 20.42 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 54.13 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 19.42 million kg in 2020.
How does Germany rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
Germany ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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).