Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Germany
Germany: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 68.45 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils in Germany stood at 68.45 million 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 — manure applied to soils in Germany peaked at 75.27 million kg in 1972 and was at its lowest, 48.10 million kg, in 1992.
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 falling across the 59 years of available data.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.37 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 56.99 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 57.16 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 61.84 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 63.82 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 66.63 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 69.03 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 69.17 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.35 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 74.51 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 75.06 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 75.27 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 74.09 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 75.25 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 71.83 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 70.46 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 71.26 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 71.42 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 70.20 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 69.84 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.33 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 67.69 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 66.49 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 65.65 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 66.15 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 62.62 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 62.32 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 61.98 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 61.15 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 61.16 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52.84 million kg | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 48.10 million kg | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 48.11 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.34 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 49.07 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.06 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 49.58 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 50.31 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 51.23 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 51.27 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.29 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.65 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.76 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.52 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.29 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.96 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.39 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 51.32 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.11 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 49.10 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.23 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 53.65 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 68.16 million kg | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 54.38 million kg | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 60.04 million kg | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 66.68 million kg | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 67.20 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.16 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 68.45 million kg | -1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 68.45 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 million kg, 10.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 68.45 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.95 million kg, 9.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure applied to soils 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% | 53.65 million kg | 68.16 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.48 million kg | 56.37 million kg | 70.35 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.94 million kg | 70.20 million kg | 75.27 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.32 million kg | 61.15 million kg | 69.84 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.98 million kg | 48.10 million kg | 61.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.66 million kg | 48.96 million kg | 51.65 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.93 million kg | 49.10 million kg | 68.16 million kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.81 million kg | 68.45 million kg | 69.16 million kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.39 million kg compare
- 16 Japan 73.85 million kg compare
- 17 Ukraine 71.86 million kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 496,041 kg compare
- 18 Malaysia 71.75 million kg compare
- 18 Micronesia 333,934 kg compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 170,043 kg compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 83,300 kg compare
- 20 Thailand 65.81 million kg compare
- 21 Canada 65.20 million kg compare
- 22 Italy 62.67 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 — manure applied to soils in Germany?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils in Germany was 68.45 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 75.27 million kg in 1972.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.10 million kg in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).