Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Germany

Germany: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 38.30 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.30 million kg
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
38th
of 209 countries
All-time high
43.16 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
4.67 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Germany is 38.30 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Germany peaked at 43.16 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million kg, in 1961.

That places Germany 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.68 million kg 4.67 million kg 12.13 million kg 9
1970s 17.90 million kg 15.25 million kg 20.31 million kg 10
1980s 18.82 million kg 17.07 million kg 19.81 million kg 10
1990s 18.29 million kg 14.90 million kg 20.81 million kg 10
2000s 23.83 million kg 20.73 million kg 28.11 million kg 10
2010s 34.86 million kg 27.75 million kg 43.16 million kg 8
2020s 39.01 million kg 38.30 million kg 39.72 million kg 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 35 Myanmar 41.64 million kg compare
  2. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.24 million kg compare
  3. 37 Australia and New Zealand 40.93 million kg compare
  4. 39 Republic of Korea 37.91 million kg compare
  5. 40 Nigeria 36.51 million kg compare
  6. 41 Belarus 36.46 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Germany?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Germany was 38.30 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 43.16 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million kg in 1961.
How does Germany rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Germany ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — 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).