Poultry Birds — Stocks in Germany
Germany: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 166.89 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — stocks in Germany stood at 166.89 million An.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Germany peaked at 176.79 million An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.05 million An, in 1961.
Germany ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Germany, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.05 million An | — |
| 1962 | 103.76 million An | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 103.74 million An | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 114.59 million An | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 117.82 million An | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 122.33 million An | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 128.24 million An | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 128.63 million An | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 130.04 million An | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 141.01 million An | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 144.09 million An | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 145.11 million An | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 145.42 million An | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 144.47 million An | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 138.77 million An | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 137.60 million An | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 138.58 million An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 140.50 million An | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 140.32 million An | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 139.00 million An | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 138.43 million An | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 134.57 million An | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 134.03 million An | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 130.97 million An | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 133.23 million An | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 125.33 million An | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 126.05 million An | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 126.82 million An | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 125.80 million An | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 127.40 million An | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 112.60 million An | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 103.46 million An | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 106.39 million An | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 109.28 million An | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 109.77 million An | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 113.14 million An | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 111.89 million An | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 114.69 million An | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 117.94 million An | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 118.39 million An | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 119.18 million An | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 121.65 million An | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 123.02 million An | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 121.30 million An | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 120.23 million An | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 119.90 million An | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 128.13 million An | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 128.70 million An | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 129.25 million An | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 128.62 million An | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 132.77 million An | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 136.04 million An | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 176.79 million An | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 134.95 million An | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 154.99 million An | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 173.25 million An | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 174.45 million An | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 172.82 million An | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 166.89 million An | -3.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 166.89 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.21 million An, 9.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 166.89 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.36 million An, 10.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +30.0% | 136.04 million An | 176.79 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.47 million An | 99.05 million An | 130.04 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.59 million An | 137.60 million An | 145.42 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.42 million An | 125.33 million An | 139.00 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.66 million An | 103.46 million An | 127.40 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.98 million An | 118.39 million An | 129.25 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.48 million An | 128.62 million An | 176.79 million An | 8 |
| 2020s | 169.86 million An | 166.89 million An | 172.82 million An | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 29 Ukraine 175.69 million An compare
- 30 Ecuador 174.41 million An compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 138.54 million An compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 174.20 million An compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 671,000 An compare
- 33 South Africa 164.19 million An compare
- 34 Italy 154.39 million An compare
- 35 Myanmar 146.50 million An 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 — stocks in Germany?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Germany was 166.89 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 176.79 million An in 2013.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.05 million An in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 — Stocks. 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).