Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Germany

Germany: Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure was 87.86 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.86 million kg
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
28th
of 209 countries
All-time high
96.34 million kg
in 2013
All-time low
59.76 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Germany, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Germany stood at 87.86 million kg.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Germany peaked at 96.34 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.76 million kg, in 1961.

Germany ranks 28th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67.02 million kg 59.76 million kg 74.20 million kg 9
1970s 77.27 million kg 74.44 million kg 79.66 million kg 10
1980s 71.64 million kg 69.25 million kg 75.21 million kg 10
1990s 65.55 million kg 61.29 million kg 72.71 million kg 10
2000s 72.61 million kg 70.09 million kg 75.84 million kg 10
2010s 84.55 million kg 73.66 million kg 96.34 million kg 8
2020s 90.81 million kg 87.86 million kg 93.76 million kg 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 25 Spain 102.40 million kg compare
  2. 26 Algeria 90.40 million kg compare
  3. 27 Dominican Republic 89.48 million kg compare
  4. 29 Colombia 86.22 million kg compare
  5. 30 Italy 85.47 million kg compare
  6. 31 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 85.23 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Germany?
Poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Germany was 87.86 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 96.34 million kg in 2013.
What is the lowest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 59.76 million kg in 1961.
How does Germany rank for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure?
Germany ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (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, 14,087 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).