Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Germany
Germany: Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 0.8016 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.8016 kg per square kilometre for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Germany peaked at 0.8822 kg per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5638 kg per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Germany 119th 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: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6607 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6679 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7249 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.748 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.781 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8091 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8108 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8245 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8733 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8798 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8822 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8684 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.882 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8419 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8259 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8352 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8371 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8228 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8186 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8126 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7934 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7793 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7694 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7753 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7339 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7304 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7265 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7167 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7169 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6193 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5638 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5639 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5783 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5752 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5868 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5813 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5898 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6008 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6013 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6015 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6058 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5955 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5927 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5783 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5745 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6032 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6024 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5882 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5764 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6131 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6299 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7995 kg per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6378 kg per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7043 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.781 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7871 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8016 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8016 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7598 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8016 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3918 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises 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 | +26.9% | 0.6299 kg per square kilometre | 0.7995 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7441 kg per square kilometre | 0.6607 kg per square kilometre | 0.8245 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8549 kg per square kilometre | 0.8228 kg per square kilometre | 0.8822 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7656 kg per square kilometre | 0.7167 kg per square kilometre | 0.8186 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5976 kg per square kilometre | 0.5638 kg per square kilometre | 0.7169 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5943 kg per square kilometre | 0.5745 kg per square kilometre | 0.6058 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6911 kg per square kilometre | 0.5764 kg per square kilometre | 0.7995 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8058 kg per square kilometre | 0.8016 kg per square kilometre | 0.81 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 0.8504 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Gabon 0.8491 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Fiji 0.8158 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 France 0.7179 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Eritrea 0.7175 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Central African Republic 0.6896 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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Germany?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Germany was 0.8016 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8822 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5638 kg per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Germany ranks 119th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 — 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 — 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — 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 — 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.