Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Germany
Germany: Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises was 1.01 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
114th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.1 kg per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.6846 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2023
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Germany stood at 1.01 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Germany peaked at 1.1 kg per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6846 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Germany ranks 114th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6846 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6913 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6917 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7486 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7716 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8045 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8327 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8359 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8501 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9005 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9126 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9122 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8957 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9118 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8678 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8529 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8665 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8709 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8616 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8617 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8543 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8344 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8291 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8185 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8302 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7933 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7964 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7957 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7943 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.833 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7335 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7023 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7086 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7292 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7347 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.755 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7706 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7939 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8046 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.813 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8258 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8435 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8039 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8239 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8182 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8572 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8701 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8669 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8452 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8766 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.911 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9029 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9901 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.01 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9621 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.01 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4453 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7679 kg per square kilometre | 0.6846 kg per square kilometre | 0.8501 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8852 kg per square kilometre | 0.8529 kg per square kilometre | 0.9126 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8208 kg per square kilometre | 0.7933 kg per square kilometre | 0.8617 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7511 kg per square kilometre | 0.7023 kg per square kilometre | 0.833 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8327 kg per square kilometre | 0.8039 kg per square kilometre | 0.8701 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9693 kg per square kilometre | 0.8452 kg per square kilometre | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 111 Niger 1.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 France 1.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Denmark 0.9663 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Bhutan 0.9605 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Oman 0.9579 kg per square kilometre 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Germany?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Germany was 1.01 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 kg per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6846 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- Germany ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.