Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany
Germany: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 153,214 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany stood at 153,214 kg.
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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany peaked at 172,626 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18,679 kg, in 1961.
That places Germany 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,679 kg | — |
| 1962 | 31,417 kg | +68.2% |
| 1963 | 30,890 kg | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 41,405 kg | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 41,505 kg | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 41,304 kg | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 48,178 kg | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 48,503 kg | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 46,724 kg | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 61,015 kg | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 67,305 kg | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 70,342 kg | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 78,482 kg | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 68,698 kg | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 69,103 kg | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 72,878 kg | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 70,919 kg | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 76,170 kg | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 81,234 kg | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 78,163 kg | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 79,247 kg | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 75,609 kg | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 78,536 kg | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 73,195 kg | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 76,931 kg | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 68,276 kg | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 71,855 kg | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 75,766 kg | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 75,399 kg | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 74,684 kg | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 68,879 kg | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 59,597 kg | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 68,946 kg | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 71,459 kg | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 72,904 kg | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 77,184 kg | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 75,495 kg | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 79,208 kg | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 83,255 kg | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 82,907 kg | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 83,978 kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 88,737 kg | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 92,929 kg | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 94,963 kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 92,458 kg | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 93,387 kg | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 105,811 kg | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 105,770 kg | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 112,452 kg | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 116,663 kg | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 114,823 kg | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 115,112 kg | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 169,941 kg | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 111,007 kg | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 144,355 kg | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 170,920 kg | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 172,626 kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 158,875 kg | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 153,214 kg | -3.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 153,214 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,320 kg, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 153,214 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,125 kg, 8.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +68.2% | 18,679 kg | 31,417 kg |
| 2013 | +47.6% | 115,112 kg | 169,941 kg |
| 2014 | -34.7% | 169,941 kg | 111,007 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,734 kg | 18,679 kg | 48,503 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,615 kg | 61,015 kg | 81,234 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,298 kg | 68,276 kg | 79,247 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,161 kg | 59,597 kg | 83,255 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,339 kg | 82,907 kg | 112,452 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,431 kg | 111,007 kg | 172,626 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 156,044 kg | 153,214 kg | 158,875 kg | 2 |
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More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Germany was 153,214 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 172,626 kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,679 kg in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Germany ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).