Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Germany
Germany: Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated was 20.48 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Germany recorded 20.48 million kg for swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Germany peaked at 36.03 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 20.48 million kg, in 2023.
Germany ranks 6th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.25 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 25.15 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 24.04 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 25.02 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 25.96 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 25.66 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 26.04 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 27.29 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 27.26 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 27.56 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 29.57 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 28.93 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 29.32 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 30.20 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 30.64 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 30.20 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 30.76 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 31.98 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 33.17 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 33.29 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 34.18 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 33.94 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 33.37 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 35.22 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 35.51 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 35.92 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 36.03 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 34.90 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 33.82 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 32.97 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 29.73 million kg | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 25.15 million kg | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 25.58 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.16 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.83 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 22.90 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 23.43 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 23.92 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 25.37 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 24.73 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 24.88 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.18 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.41 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.76 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.91 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.59 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.17 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.75 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.00 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.58 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.82 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.14 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 26.72 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.34 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 26.68 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 26.41 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.61 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.51 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.14 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.15 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.93 million kg | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 20.61 million kg | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 20.48 million kg | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 20.48 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 373,449 kg, 54.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Germany's 20.48 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 759,887 kg, 26.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.52 million kg | 23.25 million kg | 27.29 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.23 million kg | 27.56 million kg | 33.17 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.62 million kg | 33.29 million kg | 36.03 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.80 million kg | 22.90 million kg | 32.97 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.44 million kg | 24.73 million kg | 26.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.29 million kg | 25.14 million kg | 27.34 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.29 million kg | 20.48 million kg | 25.15 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Spain 32.61 million kg compare
- 3 Melanesia 3.13 million kg compare
- 4 Russian Federation 29.75 million kg compare
- 5 China 20.49 million kg compare
- 5 Viet Nam 1.19 million kg compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 377,914 kg compare
- 7 China, mainland 20.25 million kg compare
- 7 Polynesia 331,692 kg compare
- 8 France 11.38 million kg compare
- 9 Canada 11.26 million kg compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 211,016 kg 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 swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Germany?
- Swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Germany was 20.48 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, breeding — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 36.03 million kg in 1987.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 million kg in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for swine, breeding — losses from manure treated?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).