Number of poultry birds in Germany
Germany: Number of poultry birds was 167.31 million animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2023, number of poultry birds in Germany stood at 167.31 million animals.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Germany peaked at 177.33 million animals in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100.68 million animals, in 1961.
Germany ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.50 million animals | 100.68 million animals | 130.67 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.96 million animals | 137.95 million animals | 145.83 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.79 million animals | 125.67 million animals | 139.31 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.21 million animals | 104.01 million animals | 127.89 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.33 million animals | 118.79 million animals | 129.54 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.81 million animals | 128.90 million animals | 177.33 million animals | 8 |
| 2020s | 170.23 million animals | 167.31 million animals | 173.15 million animals | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 32 Canada 180.64 million animals compare
- 33 South Africa 176.33 million animals compare
- 34 United Kingdom 172.15 million animals compare
- 36 Italy 154.67 million animals compare
- 37 Myanmar 153.09 million animals compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 143.48 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Germany?
- Number of poultry birds in Germany was 167.31 million animals in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 177.33 million animals in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.68 million animals in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for number of poultry birds?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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