Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Germany

Germany: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 420,172 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
420,172 kg
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 209 countries
All-time high
462,022 kg
in 1972
All-time low
295,262 kg
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Germany stood at 420,172 kg.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Germany peaked at 462,022 kg in 1972 and was at its lowest, 295,262 kg, in 1992.

Germany ranks 109th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 389,672 kg 345,981 kg 431,791 kg 9
1970s 447,688 kg 430,902 kg 462,022 kg 10
1980s 400,954 kg 375,352 kg 428,694 kg 10
1990s 312,922 kg 295,262 kg 375,414 kg 10
2000s 310,931 kg 300,498 kg 317,024 kg 10
2010s 361,716 kg 301,390 kg 418,395 kg 8
2020s 422,337 kg 420,172 kg 424,502 kg 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 106 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 459,757 kg compare
  2. 107 Oman 444,721 kg compare
  3. 108 Armenia 423,183 kg compare
  4. 110 Namibia 418,266 kg compare
  5. 111 Kyrgyzstan 399,454 kg compare
  6. 112 Cyprus 387,000 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Germany?
Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Germany was 420,172 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 462,022 kg in 1972.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 295,262 kg in 1992.
How does Germany rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Germany ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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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).