Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Germany

Germany: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 219,650 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
219,650 kg
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
21st
of 209 countries
All-time high
240,843 kg
in 2013
All-time low
149,388 kg
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated 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 — 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 21st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 France 343,917 kg compare
  2. 19 Uzbekistan 313,184 kg compare
  3. 20 Spain 256,007 kg compare
  4. 22 Italy 213,683 kg compare
  5. 22 Réunion 0 kg compare
  6. 23 Nepal 207,159 kg compare
  7. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 206,045 kg compare

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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 21st out of 209 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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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (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).