Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Germany

Germany: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 95,759 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
95,759 kg
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 209 countries
All-time high
107,891 kg
in 2017
All-time low
11,674 kg
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Germany, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Germany stood at 95,759 kg.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Germany peaked at 107,891 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,674 kg, in 1961.

Germany ranks 24th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 24,209 kg 11,674 kg 30,315 kg 9
1970s 44,759 kg 38,134 kg 50,772 kg 10
1980s 47,061 kg 42,673 kg 49,529 kg 10
1990s 45,726 kg 37,248 kg 52,034 kg 10
2000s 59,587 kg 51,817 kg 70,283 kg 10
2010s 87,144 kg 69,379 kg 107,891 kg 8
2020s 97,528 kg 95,759 kg 99,297 kg 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 137,364 kg compare
  2. 22 Spain 123,416 kg compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 103,102 kg compare
  4. 25 Italy 86,416 kg compare
  5. 26 Kazakhstan 71,394 kg compare
  6. 27 Brunei Darussalam 55,050 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Germany?
Chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Germany was 95,759 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 107,891 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11,674 kg in 1961.
How does Germany rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?
Germany ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (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).