Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Germany
Germany: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 219,650 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Germany stood at 219,650 kg.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Germany peaked at 240,843 kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 149,388 kg, in 1961.
Germany ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 149,388 kg | — |
| 1962 | 150,835 kg | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 150,930 kg | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 163,341 kg | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 168,376 kg | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 175,553 kg | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 181,707 kg | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 182,394 kg | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 185,492 kg | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 196,485 kg | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 199,140 kg | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 199,042 kg | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 195,453 kg | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 198,968 kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 189,352 kg | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 186,110 kg | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 189,070 kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 190,028 kg | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 188,013 kg | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 188,019 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 186,414 kg | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 182,080 kg | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 180,911 kg | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 178,611 kg | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 181,147 kg | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 173,113 kg | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 173,771 kg | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 173,625 kg | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 173,330 kg | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 181,764 kg | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 160,044 kg | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 153,235 kg | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 154,609 kg | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 159,117 kg | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 160,310 kg | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 164,725 kg | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 163,626 kg | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 168,096 kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 173,159 kg | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 175,477 kg | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 177,294 kg | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 180,050 kg | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 183,885 kg | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 175,233 kg | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 179,594 kg | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 178,328 kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 186,809 kg | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 189,590 kg | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 188,875 kg | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 184,138 kg | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 190,975 kg | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 198,459 kg | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 240,843 kg | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 196,888 kg | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 215,884 kg | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 231,850 kg | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 231,977 kg | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 234,393 kg | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 219,650 kg | -6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 219,650 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,270 kg, 23.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,557 kg | 149,388 kg | 185,492 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 193,166 kg | 186,110 kg | 199,140 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,102 kg | 173,113 kg | 188,019 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,868 kg | 153,235 kg | 181,764 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,514 kg | 175,233 kg | 189,590 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,377 kg | 184,138 kg | 240,843 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 227,022 kg | 219,650 kg | 234,393 kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 France 343,917 kg compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 313,184 kg compare
- 18 Spain 256,007 kg compare
- 19 Cabo Verde 0 kg
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kg
- 19 Caribbean 0 kg
- 20 Italy 213,683 kg compare
- 21 Nepal 207,159 kg compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 206,045 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 poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Germany?
- Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Germany was 219,650 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 240,843 kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,388 kg in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (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).