France vs Western Europe: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils

France
172.69 million kg
in 2023
Western Europe
550.45 million kg
in 2023
France rank
9th
Western Europe rank
13th

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils over time

  • France
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 550.45 million kg against 172.69 million kg in France, a difference of 377.76 million kg.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.2 times France's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 13th of 190 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 383.43 million kg 1.09 billion kg 703.65 million kg Western Europe
1970s 397.82 million kg 1.09 billion kg 692.88 million kg Western Europe
1980s 363.33 million kg 1.05 billion kg 683.19 million kg Western Europe
1990s 252.60 million kg 759.05 million kg 506.45 million kg Western Europe
2000s 220.59 million kg 636.38 million kg 415.79 million kg Western Europe
2010s 198.41 million kg 606.47 million kg 408.06 million kg Western Europe
2020s 179.03 million kg 563.39 million kg 384.36 million kg Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils, France or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 550.45 million kg against 172.69 million kg in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils between France and Western Europe?
377.76 million kg, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Western Europe rank globally for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
France ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 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).