Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Germany
Germany: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils was 85.88 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Germany is 85.88 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Germany peaked at 94.17 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.41 million kg, in 1961.
Germany ranks 15th 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 — Manure applied to soils in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.41 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 58.98 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 59.01 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 63.87 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 65.83 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 68.64 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 71.05 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 71.32 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 72.53 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 76.83 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 77.86 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 77.83 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 76.42 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 77.80 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 74.04 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 72.77 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 73.93 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 74.30 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 73.51 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 73.52 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72.89 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 71.19 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 70.74 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 69.84 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 70.83 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 67.69 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 67.94 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 67.89 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.77 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.07 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 62.58 million kg | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 59.91 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 60.45 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 62.21 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 62.68 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 64.41 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 63.98 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 65.73 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 67.71 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 68.61 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.32 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 70.40 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 71.90 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.52 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 70.22 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 69.73 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.04 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 74.13 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 73.85 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.00 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 74.67 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 77.60 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 94.17 million kg | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 76.98 million kg | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 84.41 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 90.65 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 90.70 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.65 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 85.88 million kg | -6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 85.88 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.28 million kg, 13.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 85.88 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.88 million kg, 14.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.51 million kg | 58.41 million kg | 72.53 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.53 million kg | 72.77 million kg | 77.86 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.03 million kg | 67.69 million kg | 73.52 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.07 million kg | 59.91 million kg | 71.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.97 million kg | 68.52 million kg | 74.13 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.65 million kg | 72.00 million kg | 94.17 million kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.77 million kg | 85.88 million kg | 91.65 million kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Bangladesh 111.59 million kg compare
- 12 Melanesia 5.15 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.13 million kg compare
- 13 Poland 111.52 million kg compare
- 14 Spain 100.10 million kg compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 4.14 million kg compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2.22 million kg compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.39 million kg compare
- 16 Italy 83.55 million kg compare
- 17 Ukraine 81.53 million kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 519,844 kg compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.56 million kg compare
- 18 Micronesia 333,934 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 — manure applied to soils in Germany?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Germany was 85.88 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 94.17 million kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.41 million kg in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).