Chickens — Losses from manure treated in Germany
Germany: Chickens — Losses from manure treated was 175,072 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Losses from manure treated in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — losses from manure treated in Germany stood at 175,072 kg.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — losses from manure treated in Germany peaked at 192,509 kg in 1972 and was at its lowest, 123,026 kg, in 1992.
That places Germany 21st out of 193 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 — Losses from manure treated in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144,159 kg | — |
| 1962 | 145,748 kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 146,188 kg | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 158,168 kg | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 163,213 kg | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 170,420 kg | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 176,542 kg | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 176,918 kg | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 179,913 kg | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 190,557 kg | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 191,972 kg | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 192,509 kg | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 189,500 kg | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 192,461 kg | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 183,711 kg | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 180,217 kg | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 182,239 kg | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 182,659 kg | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 179,542 kg | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 178,622 kg | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 177,320 kg | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 173,124 kg | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 170,055 kg | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 167,895 kg | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 169,180 kg | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 160,144 kg | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 159,385 kg | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 158,518 kg | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 156,397 kg | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 156,423 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 135,135 kg | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 123,026 kg | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 123,035 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 126,183 kg | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 125,509 kg | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 128,026 kg | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 126,813 kg | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 128,660 kg | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 131,032 kg | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 131,130 kg | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 131,168 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 132,093 kg | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 129,825 kg | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 129,204 kg | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 126,062 kg | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 125,208 kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 131,443 kg | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 131,264 kg | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 128,151 kg | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 125,579 kg | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 133,575 kg | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 137,224 kg | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 174,331 kg | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 139,074 kg | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 153,554 kg | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 170,525 kg | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 171,860 kg | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 176,876 kg | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 175,072 kg | -1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 175,072 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,200 kg, 15.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Losses from manure treated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +27.0% | 137,224 kg | 174,331 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162,363 kg | 144,159 kg | 179,913 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,537 kg | 179,542 kg | 192,509 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,064 kg | 156,397 kg | 178,622 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,384 kg | 123,026 kg | 156,423 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,555 kg | 125,208 kg | 132,093 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,715 kg | 125,579 kg | 174,331 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 175,974 kg | 175,072 kg | 176,876 kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 Spain 213,072 kg compare
- 19 Cabo Verde 0 kg
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kg
- 19 Nepal 198,807 kg compare
- 19 Caribbean 0 kg
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 191,565 kg compare
- 22 Italy 160,280 kg compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 148,199 kg compare
- 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 112,878 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 — losses from manure treated in Germany?
- Chickens — losses from manure treated in Germany was 175,072 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 192,509 kg in 1972.
- What is the lowest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,026 kg in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for chickens — losses from manure treated?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Losses from 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).