Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Germany
Germany: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per was 0.4056 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Germany stood at 0.4056 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Germany peaked at 0.7636 kg per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4056 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Germany 24th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5228 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5606 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5308 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.548 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5638 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5528 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5584 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5825 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5773 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5816 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.623 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6064 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6128 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6309 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6424 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6361 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6492 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6756 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7004 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7015 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7191 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7148 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7046 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7463 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7542 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7624 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7636 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7368 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7085 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6849 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6131 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5146 kg per person | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.52 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5096 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4813 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4612 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4712 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.481 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5098 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4963 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4984 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5037 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5079 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.495 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5184 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5125 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5248 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5173 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5237 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.516 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5306 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5568 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5465 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.557 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5388 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5292 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5311 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5077 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4991 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.499 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4546 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4089 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4056 kg per person | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4056 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2206 kg per person, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4056 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2174 kg per person, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5552 kg per person | 0.5228 kg per person | 0.5825 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6358 kg per person | 0.5816 kg per person | 0.7004 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7312 kg per person | 0.7015 kg per person | 0.7636 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5247 kg per person | 0.4612 kg per person | 0.6849 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5098 kg per person | 0.495 kg per person | 0.5248 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5313 kg per person | 0.4991 kg per person | 0.557 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.442 kg per person | 0.4056 kg per person | 0.499 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Germany?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Germany was 0.4056 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7636 kg per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4056 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.