Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Germany
Germany: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 0.3632 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Germany is 0.3632 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 volatilises (n) in Germany peaked at 0.6985 kg per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2417 kg per square kilometre, in 2010.
Germany ranks 114th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6072 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.578 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5815 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6063 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6291 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6627 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6711 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6719 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6907 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6985 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.687 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6808 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6437 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6852 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.644 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6172 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.632 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6189 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5901 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5947 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5856 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5768 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5544 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5598 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.555 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5384 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5246 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5094 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5008 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5029 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.422 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3931 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3664 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3736 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3664 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3657 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.365 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3629 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3622 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3637 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3608 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3515 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3291 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3205 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3132 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3067 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2997 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.299 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2656 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2417 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2837 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2997 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3124 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3196 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2905 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2917 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.293 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3553 kg per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3632 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.3632 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2908 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.3632 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1805 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6331 kg per square kilometre | 0.578 kg per square kilometre | 0.6907 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6497 kg per square kilometre | 0.5901 kg per square kilometre | 0.6985 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.55 kg per square kilometre | 0.5008 kg per square kilometre | 0.5947 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.388 kg per square kilometre | 0.3622 kg per square kilometre | 0.5029 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.321 kg per square kilometre | 0.2656 kg per square kilometre | 0.3637 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2915 kg per square kilometre | 0.2417 kg per square kilometre | 0.3196 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3592 kg per square kilometre | 0.3553 kg per square kilometre | 0.3632 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 111 Italy 0.3996 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Mozambique 0.3841 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Oman 0.3797 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tonga 0.3547 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 0.3288 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Nauru 0.3232 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 volatilises (n) in Germany?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Germany was 0.3632 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6985 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2417 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Germany ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.