Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Germany

Germany: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 70.03 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
70.03 million kg
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 209 countries
All-time high
77.00 million kg
in 1972
All-time low
49.21 million kg
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Germany, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Germany recorded 70.03 million kg for chickens — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Germany peaked at 77.00 million kg in 1972 and was at its lowest, 49.21 million kg, in 1992.

That places Germany 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.95 million kg 57.66 million kg 71.97 million kg 9
1970s 74.61 million kg 71.82 million kg 77.00 million kg 10
1980s 66.83 million kg 62.56 million kg 71.45 million kg 10
1990s 52.15 million kg 49.21 million kg 62.57 million kg 10
2000s 51.82 million kg 50.08 million kg 52.84 million kg 10
2010s 60.29 million kg 50.23 million kg 69.73 million kg 8
2020s 70.39 million kg 70.03 million kg 70.75 million kg 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 32 Algeria 76.42 million kg compare
  2. 33 Peru 74.28 million kg compare
  3. 34 Ukraine 72.58 million kg compare
  4. 36 Canada 68.52 million kg compare
  5. 37 Ecuador 65.90 million kg compare
  6. 38 Italy 64.11 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in Germany?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in Germany was 70.03 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 77.00 million kg in 1972.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 49.21 million kg in 1992.
How does Germany rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
Germany ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).