Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Germany
Germany: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 245.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Germany stood at 245.78 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Germany peaked at 269.92 kg per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 167.3 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Germany ranks 25th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167.3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 168.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 169.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 182.93 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 188.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 196.61 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 203.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 204.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 207.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 220.05 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 223.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 222.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 218.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 222.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 212.06 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 208.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 211.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 212.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 210.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 210.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 208.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 203.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 202.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 200.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 202.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 193.87 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 194.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 194.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 194.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 203.56 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 179.24 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 171.61 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 173.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 178.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 179.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 184.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 183.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 188.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 194.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 196.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 198.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 201.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 206.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 196.45 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 201.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 199.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 209.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 212.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 211.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 206.55 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 214.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 222.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 269.92 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 220.65 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 241.96 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 259.48 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 259.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 262.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 245.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.65 kg per square kilometre | 167.3 kg per square kilometre | 207.74 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 216.33 kg per square kilometre | 208.43 kg per square kilometre | 223.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.58 kg per square kilometre | 193.87 kg per square kilometre | 210.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.54 kg per square kilometre | 171.61 kg per square kilometre | 203.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.49 kg per square kilometre | 196.45 kg per square kilometre | 212.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.88 kg per square kilometre | 206.55 kg per square kilometre | 269.92 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 254.04 kg per square kilometre | 245.78 kg per square kilometre | 262.31 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 22 Bahrain 256.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 France 249.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 24 Belarus 247.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 26 Denmark 236.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malaysia 231.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 223.4 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Germany?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Germany was 245.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 269.92 kg per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.3 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (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.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils 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
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (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.