All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 1,374 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Germany is 1,374 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 1,638 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 741.04 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 5th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 741.04 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 865.61 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 867.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 897.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 833.35 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 834.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 977.38 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 1,009 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 951.23 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 922.64 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,049 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 1,059 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1,089 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,176 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1,086 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 1,015 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 1,114 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 1,215 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 1,157 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1,175 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,148 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,212 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,181 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,337 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1,325 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,312 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,248 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,310 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,297 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,298 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,310 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,173 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1,177 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,195 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,293 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1,357 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1,440 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1,413 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,414 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,444 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,551 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,366 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1,262 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1,609 kg per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 1,467 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,405 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,318 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,600 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 1,584 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,420 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1,354 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,433 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,509 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,638 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,560 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,452 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,460 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,232 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 1,429 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 1,394 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,363 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,407 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,374 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,374 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.39 kg per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,374 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 318.57 kg per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 886.43 kg per square kilometre | 741.04 kg per square kilometre | 1,009 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,088 kg per square kilometre | 922.64 kg per square kilometre | 1,215 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,254 kg per square kilometre | 1,148 kg per square kilometre | 1,337 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,307 kg per square kilometre | 1,173 kg per square kilometre | 1,440 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,461 kg per square kilometre | 1,262 kg per square kilometre | 1,609 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,449 kg per square kilometre | 1,232 kg per square kilometre | 1,638 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,385 kg per square kilometre | 1,363 kg per square kilometre | 1,407 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Germany?
- All crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Germany was 1,374 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,638 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.04 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Crops — Crop residues (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.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Crops — Crop residues 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
All Crops — Crop residues (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.