Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Germany
Germany: Chickens, broilers — Manure management was 37.54 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Germany recorded 37.54 million kg for chickens, broilers — manure management 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 — manure management in Germany peaked at 42.29 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.58 million kg, in 1961.
That places Germany 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.58 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 7.70 million kg | +68.2% |
| 1963 | 7.57 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 10.14 million kg | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 10.17 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 10.12 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 11.80 million kg | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 11.88 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11.45 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 14.95 million kg | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 16.49 million kg | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 17.23 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 19.23 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 16.83 million kg | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 16.93 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 17.86 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 17.38 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 18.66 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 19.90 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 19.15 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 19.42 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 18.52 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 19.24 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 17.93 million kg | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 18.85 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 16.73 million kg | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 17.60 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 18.56 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 18.47 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 18.30 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.88 million kg | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 14.60 million kg | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 16.89 million kg | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 17.51 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 17.86 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 18.91 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 18.50 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 19.41 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.40 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 20.31 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.57 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.74 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 22.77 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.27 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.65 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.88 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.92 million kg | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 25.91 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.55 million kg | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 28.58 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 28.13 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28.20 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 41.64 million kg | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 27.20 million kg | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 35.37 million kg | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 41.88 million kg | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 42.29 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.92 million kg | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 37.54 million kg | -3.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 37.54 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.97 million kg, 9.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 37.54 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.35 million kg, 11.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure management 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% | 4.58 million kg | 7.70 million kg |
| 2013 | +47.6% | 28.20 million kg | 41.64 million kg |
| 2014 | -34.7% | 41.64 million kg | 27.20 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.49 million kg | 4.58 million kg | 11.88 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.55 million kg | 14.95 million kg | 19.90 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.45 million kg | 16.73 million kg | 19.42 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 million kg | 14.60 million kg | 20.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.36 million kg | 20.31 million kg | 27.55 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.16 million kg | 27.20 million kg | 42.29 million kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.23 million kg | 37.54 million kg | 38.92 million kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.42 million kg compare
- 16 Polynesia 277,604 kg compare
- 17 Australia and New Zealand 39.70 million kg compare
- 17 Micronesia 230,986 kg compare
- 18 Thailand 38.32 million kg compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 131,568 kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 34,700 kg compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kg compare
- 20 Japan 36.80 million kg compare
- 21 Belarus 36.10 million kg compare
- 22 India 34.80 million kg compare
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 management in Germany?
- Chickens, broilers — manure management in Germany was 37.54 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42.29 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 million kg in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for chickens, broilers — manure management?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).