Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Germany

Germany: Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.0366 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0366 kg per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.1019 kg per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0349 kg per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023

0.040.060.080.1196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Germany is 0.0366 kg per person, measured in 2023.

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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.1019 kg per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 kg per person, in 2020.

That places Germany 70th 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 0.0814 kg per person —
1962 0.0777 kg per person -4.5%
1963 0.0726 kg per person -6.5%
1964 0.0727 kg per person +0.1%
1965 0.0724 kg per person -0.3%
1966 0.0705 kg per person -2.7%
1967 0.0697 kg per person -1.2%
1968 0.0665 kg per person -4.5%
1969 0.0659 kg per person -1.0%
1970 0.0635 kg per person -3.6%
1971 0.0609 kg per person -4.0%
1972 0.0611 kg per person +0.2%
1973 0.0635 kg per person +4.0%
1974 0.0683 kg per person +7.5%
1975 0.0718 kg per person +5.1%
1976 0.0742 kg per person +3.3%
1977 0.0741 kg per person -0.1%
1978 0.0767 kg per person +3.5%
1979 0.0776 kg per person +1.2%
1980 0.0781 kg per person +0.6%
1981 0.0803 kg per person +2.8%
1982 0.0818 kg per person +2.0%
1983 0.0844 kg per person +3.1%
1984 0.0899 kg per person +6.5%
1985 0.0964 kg per person +7.2%
1986 0.0977 kg per person +1.4%
1987 0.1013 kg per person +3.6%
1988 0.1019 kg per person +0.6%
1989 0.1018 kg per person -0.1%
1990 0.1018 kg per person +0.0%
1991 0.0795 kg per person -21.9%
1992 0.0729 kg per person -8.4%
1993 0.0723 kg per person -0.7%
1994 0.0692 kg per person -4.3%
1995 0.0716 kg per person +3.4%
1996 0.0705 kg per person -1.5%
1997 0.0688 kg per person -2.5%
1998 0.0684 kg per person -0.5%
1999 0.0649 kg per person -5.1%
2000 0.0653 kg per person +0.6%
2001 0.0641 kg per person -1.7%
2002 0.0657 kg per person +2.5%
2003 0.0645 kg per person -1.8%
2004 0.0639 kg per person -0.9%
2005 0.0627 kg per person -2.0%
2006 0.0608 kg per person -3.0%
2007 0.0603 kg per person -0.7%
2008 0.0581 kg per person -3.8%
2009 0.0561 kg per person -3.3%
2010 0.05 kg per person -11.0%
2011 0.0509 kg per person +1.9%
2012 0.0403 kg per person -20.8%
2013 0.0459 kg per person +13.9%
2014 0.0387 kg per person -15.8%
2015 0.0378 kg per person -2.2%
2016 0.0374 kg per person -1.1%
2017 0.0374 kg per person -0.0%
2018 0.037 kg per person -0.9%
2019 0.0366 kg per person -1.1%
2020 0.0349 kg per person -4.8%
2021 0.0355 kg per person +1.6%
2022 0.0357 kg per person +0.6%
2023 0.0366 kg per person +2.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0366 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0317 kg per person, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0366 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2226 kg per person, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0721 kg per person 0.0659 kg per person 0.0814 kg per person 9
1970s 0.0692 kg per person 0.0609 kg per person 0.0776 kg per person 10
1980s 0.0913 kg per person 0.0781 kg per person 0.1019 kg per person 10
1990s 0.074 kg per person 0.0649 kg per person 0.1018 kg per person 10
2000s 0.0622 kg per person 0.0561 kg per person 0.0657 kg per person 10
2010s 0.0412 kg per person 0.0366 kg per person 0.0509 kg per person 10
2020s 0.0357 kg per person 0.0349 kg per person 0.0366 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 67 Benin 0.0436 kg per person compare
  2. 68 Finland 0.0428 kg per person compare
  3. 69 Ghana 0.0423 kg per person compare
  4. 71 Belarus 0.0355 kg per person compare
  5. 72 Nepal 0.0344 kg per person compare
  6. 73 Poland 0.0317 kg per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Germany?
Sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Germany was 0.0366 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.1019 kg per person in 1988.
What is the lowest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 kg per person in 2020.
How does Germany rank for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
Germany ranks 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
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Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, 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.