Chickens, layers: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches in Germany
Germany: Chickens, layers: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches was 0.5447 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Germany stood at 0.5447 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Germany peaked at 1.05 kg per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3626 kg per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Germany 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Chickens, layers: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9107 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8669 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8722 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9094 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9436 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.994 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9655 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.966 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9257 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9481 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9284 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8852 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8921 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8785 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8652 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8316 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8397 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8325 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8075 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7869 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7642 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7512 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7544 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.633 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5897 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5496 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5604 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5496 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5485 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5475 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5443 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5433 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5455 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5412 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5272 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4936 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4807 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4698 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4496 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4486 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3984 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3626 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4256 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4495 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4686 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4794 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4357 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4376 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4394 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5329 kg per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5447 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5447 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4362 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5447 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2707 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9497 kg per square kilometre | 0.8669 kg per square kilometre | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9746 kg per square kilometre | 0.8852 kg per square kilometre | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8249 kg per square kilometre | 0.7512 kg per square kilometre | 0.8921 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.582 kg per square kilometre | 0.5433 kg per square kilometre | 0.7544 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4815 kg per square kilometre | 0.3984 kg per square kilometre | 0.5455 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4373 kg per square kilometre | 0.3626 kg per square kilometre | 0.4794 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5388 kg per square kilometre | 0.5329 kg per square kilometre | 0.5447 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 111 Italy 0.5995 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Mozambique 0.5762 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Oman 0.5695 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tonga 0.532 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 0.4933 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Nauru 0.4849 kg per square kilometre 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, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Germany?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Germany was 0.5447 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3626 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Germany ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) 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 left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.