Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Germany

Germany: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 25.76 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.76 million kg
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
17th
of 209 countries
All-time high
28.25 million kg
in 2013
All-time low
17.52 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Germany, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches in Germany stood at 25.76 million kg.

The figure 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 that leaches in Germany peaked at 28.25 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.52 million kg, in 1961.

Germany ranks 17th 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 19.65 million kg 17.52 million kg 21.76 million kg 9
1970s 22.66 million kg 21.83 million kg 23.36 million kg 10
1980s 21.01 million kg 20.31 million kg 22.05 million kg 10
1990s 19.22 million kg 17.97 million kg 21.32 million kg 10
2000s 21.29 million kg 20.55 million kg 22.24 million kg 10
2010s 24.79 million kg 21.60 million kg 28.25 million kg 8
2020s 26.63 million kg 25.76 million kg 27.49 million kg 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Bangladesh 33.48 million kg compare
  2. 15 Poland 33.46 million kg compare
  3. 16 Spain 30.03 million kg compare
  4. 18 Italy 25.07 million kg compare
  5. 19 Ukraine 24.46 million kg compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.17 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches in Germany?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches in Germany was 25.76 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 28.25 million kg in 2013.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17.52 million kg in 1961.
How does Germany rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches?
Germany ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).