Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Germany
Germany: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 11.69 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Germany is 11.69 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Germany peaked at 31.01 kg per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.12 kg per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Germany 96th 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 left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.89 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.05 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 20.79 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 20.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 21.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 20.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 20.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 19.71 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 19.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 19.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 18.3 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 18.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 19.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 20.68 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 21.65 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 22.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 22.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 22.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 23.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 23.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 24.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 24.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 25.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 26.82 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 28.7 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 29.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 30.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 30.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 30.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 31.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 24.39 kg per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 22.52 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 22.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.61 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 22.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 21.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 21.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.44 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 20.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.84 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 19.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.3 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 17.65 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 15.69 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 15.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.45 kg per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 14.21 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 11.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.12 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.69 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.75 kg per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.69 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.92 kg per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.94 kg per square kilometre | 19.67 kg per square kilometre | 22.89 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.8 kg per square kilometre | 18.3 kg per square kilometre | 23.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.35 kg per square kilometre | 23.43 kg per square kilometre | 30.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.02 kg per square kilometre | 20.44 kg per square kilometre | 31.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.64 kg per square kilometre | 17.65 kg per square kilometre | 20.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 kg per square kilometre | 11.66 kg per square kilometre | 15.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 kg per square kilometre | 11.12 kg per square kilometre | 11.69 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 93 Dominican Republic 12.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 12.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Austria 12.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Argentina 11.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Mexico 10.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Libya 10.13 kg per square kilometre 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 volatilises (n content), per in Germany?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Germany was 11.69 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.12 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.