Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Germany
Germany: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0735 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0735 kg per person for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.2045 kg per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0701 kg per person, in 2020.
Germany ranks 123rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1634 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.156 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1457 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1459 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1454 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1415 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1398 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1335 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1322 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1275 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1224 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1226 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1276 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1371 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1441 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1489 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1488 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.154 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1559 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1568 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1611 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1643 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1694 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1804 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1935 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1962 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2033 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2045 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2044 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2045 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1596 kg per person | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1463 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1452 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.139 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1438 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1416 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1381 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1374 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1303 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.131 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1288 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1319 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1295 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1284 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1258 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1221 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1212 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1166 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1127 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1003 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1022 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.081 kg per person | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0922 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0776 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.076 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0751 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0751 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0744 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0736 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0701 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0712 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0716 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0735 kg per person | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0735 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2154 kg per person, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0735 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7018 kg per person, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1448 kg per person | 0.1322 kg per person | 0.1634 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1389 kg per person | 0.1224 kg per person | 0.1559 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1834 kg per person | 0.1568 kg per person | 0.2045 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1486 kg per person | 0.1303 kg per person | 0.2045 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1248 kg per person | 0.1127 kg per person | 0.1319 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0827 kg per person | 0.0736 kg per person | 0.1022 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0716 kg per person | 0.0701 kg per person | 0.0735 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 120 Dominican Republic 0.0812 kg per person compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 0.0801 kg per person compare
- 122 Rwanda 0.0784 kg per person compare
- 124 Congo 0.0717 kg per person compare
- 125 Bangladesh 0.0665 kg per person compare
- 126 Egypt 0.0618 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Germany?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Germany was 0.0735 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2045 kg per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 kg per person in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Germany ranks 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.