Chickens — Stocks in Germany
Germany: Chickens — Stocks was 156.30 million An in 2023. ▬ Flat
Chickens — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Germany recorded 156.30 million An for chickens — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Germany peaked at 160.77 million An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.63 million An, in 1992.
That places Germany 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Chickens — Stocks in Germany, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.94 million An | — |
| 1962 | 101.72 million An | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 101.84 million An | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 112.54 million An | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 115.77 million An | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 120.28 million An | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 126.20 million An | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 126.53 million An | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 127.91 million An | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 138.88 million An | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 141.63 million An | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 142.87 million An | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 143.37 million An | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 142.36 million An | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 136.93 million An | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 135.83 million An | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 136.53 million An | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 138.35 million An | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 137.87 million An | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 136.38 million An | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 135.87 million An | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 132.13 million An | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 131.05 million An | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 128.11 million An | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 130.03 million An | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 121.74 million An | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 122.31 million An | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 122.92 million An | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 121.47 million An | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 121.27 million An | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 106.05 million An | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 95.63 million An | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 98.40 million An | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 101.14 million An | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 101.14 million An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.00 million An | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 102.73 million An | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 105.00 million An | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 107.70 million An | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 107.66 million An | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 108.00 million An | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 109.99 million An | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 109.79 million An | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 110.00 million An | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 107.27 million An | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 107.00 million An | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 114.62 million An | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 114.50 million An | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 114.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114.11 million An | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 118.64 million An | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 121.04 million An | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 160.77 million An | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 121.00 million An | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 140.04 million An | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 158.65 million An | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 160.00 million An | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 159.12 million An | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 156.30 million An | -1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 156.30 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.43 million An, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 156.30 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.74 million An, 9.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks 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 | +32.8% | 121.04 million An | 160.77 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.42 million An | 96.94 million An | 127.91 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 139.46 million An | 135.83 million An | 143.37 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.20 million An | 121.47 million An | 136.38 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.31 million An | 95.63 million An | 121.27 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.33 million An | 107.00 million An | 114.62 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.78 million An | 114.11 million An | 160.77 million An | 8 |
| 2020s | 157.71 million An | 156.30 million An | 159.12 million An | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 170.23 million An compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 138.54 million An compare
- 31 Ukraine 165.47 million An compare
- 32 South Africa 163.22 million An compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 671,000 An compare
- 34 Iraq 144.99 million An compare
- 35 Italy 142.50 million An compare
- 36 Myanmar 135.00 million An 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 — stocks in Germany?
- Chickens — stocks in Germany was 156.30 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 160.77 million An in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.63 million An in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for chickens — stocks?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. 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).