Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Germany
Germany: Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square was 246.41 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Germany is 246.41 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Germany peaked at 270.61 kg per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 167.73 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167.73 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 169.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 169.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 183.4 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 189.05 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 197.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 204.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 204.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 208.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 220.61 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 223.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 223.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 219.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 223.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 212.6 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 208.96 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 212.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 213.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 211.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 211.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 209.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 204.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 203.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 200.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 203.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 194.37 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 195.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 194.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 194.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 204.08 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 179.7 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 172.05 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 173.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 178.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 180.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 184.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 183.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 188.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 194.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 197.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 199.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 202.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 206.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 196.95 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 201.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 200.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 210.02 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 213.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 212.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 207.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 214.78 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 223.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 270.61 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 221.21 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 242.58 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 260.15 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 260.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 262.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 246.41 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 246.41 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.38 kg per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 246.41 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.67 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.13 kg per square kilometre | 167.73 kg per square kilometre | 208.27 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 216.88 kg per square kilometre | 208.96 kg per square kilometre | 223.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.09 kg per square kilometre | 194.37 kg per square kilometre | 211.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.01 kg per square kilometre | 172.05 kg per square kilometre | 204.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.01 kg per square kilometre | 196.95 kg per square kilometre | 213.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.49 kg per square kilometre | 207.08 kg per square kilometre | 270.61 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 254.69 kg per square kilometre | 246.41 kg per square kilometre | 262.98 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 22 Bahrain 256.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 France 250.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 24 Belarus 247.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 26 Denmark 236.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malaysia 234.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 223.4 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in Germany?
- Poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Germany was 246.41 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 270.61 kg per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.73 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.