Poultry Birds — Manure management in Germany

Germany: Poultry Birds — Manure management was 86.10 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Poultry Birds — Manure management in Germany, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure management in Germany is 86.10 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure management in Germany peaked at 94.41 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.56 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 65.68 million kg 58.56 million kg 72.71 million kg 9
1970s 75.72 million kg 72.95 million kg 78.06 million kg 10
1980s 70.21 million kg 67.86 million kg 73.70 million kg 10
1990s 64.24 million kg 60.07 million kg 71.25 million kg 10
2000s 71.15 million kg 68.69 million kg 74.32 million kg 10
2010s 82.86 million kg 72.18 million kg 94.41 million kg 8
2020s 88.99 million kg 86.10 million kg 91.88 million kg 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Bangladesh 113.18 million kg compare
  2. 15 Poland 111.52 million kg compare
  3. 16 Spain 100.36 million kg compare
  4. 18 Italy 83.76 million kg compare
  5. 19 Ukraine 81.53 million kg compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.77 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure management in Germany?
Poultry birds — manure management in Germany was 86.10 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure management recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 94.41 million kg in 2013.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure management recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 58.56 million kg in 1961.
How does Germany rank for poultry birds — manure management?
Germany ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, 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).