Chickens, layers … applied soils that square kilometre volatilises in Germany
Germany: Chickens, layers … applied soils that square kilometre volatilises was 17.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Germany stood at 17.75 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Germany peaked at 34.14 kg per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.82 kg per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Germany 18th out of 168 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.
Chickens, layers … applied soils that square kilometre volatilises in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.67 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.25 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 28.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 29.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 30.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 32.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 32.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 32.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 33.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 34.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 33.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 33.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 31.46 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 33.49 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 31.47 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 30.16 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 30.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 30.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 28.84 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 29.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 28.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 28.19 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 27.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 27.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 27.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 26.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 25.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 24.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 24.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 24.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 20.63 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 19.21 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 17.91 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 18.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 17.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 17.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 15.66 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.98 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 11.82 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 13.87 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 14.65 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 15.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.2 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 14.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.36 kg per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 17.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 17.75 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.34 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 17.75 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.37 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.94 kg per square kilometre | 28.25 kg per square kilometre | 33.76 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.76 kg per square kilometre | 28.84 kg per square kilometre | 34.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.88 kg per square kilometre | 24.48 kg per square kilometre | 29.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.96 kg per square kilometre | 17.7 kg per square kilometre | 24.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.69 kg per square kilometre | 12.98 kg per square kilometre | 17.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.25 kg per square kilometre | 11.82 kg per square kilometre | 15.62 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.56 kg per square kilometre | 17.36 kg per square kilometre | 17.75 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 Italy 19.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 16 Malaysia 19.21 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 Romania 17.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 17.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 Poland 17.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 17.04 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Germany?
- Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Germany was 17.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 34.14 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.