Poultry production, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.38 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.5 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.4846 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre for poultry production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4846 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4846 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5298 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5997 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6245 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6972 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.789 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8191 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8761 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9827 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6561 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4846 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8761 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9827 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 24 Philippines 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Malaysia 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Italy 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Portugal 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guatemala 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Denmark 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Germany was 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4846 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production 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 production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 production 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.