France vs Western Europe: Cattle — Manure management

France
735.43 million kg
in 2023
Western Europe
1.78 billion kg
in 2023
France rank
8th
Western Europe rank
9th

Cattle — Manure management over time

  • France
  • Western Europe
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B196119922023

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 1.78 billion kg against 735.43 million kg in France, a difference of 1.04 billion kg.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.4 times France's.

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

France ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 9th 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 1.06 billion kg 2.70 billion kg 1.64 billion kg Western Europe
1970s 1.16 billion kg 2.87 billion kg 1.72 billion kg Western Europe
1980s 1.12 billion kg 2.90 billion kg 1.78 billion kg Western Europe
1990s 936.67 million kg 2.39 billion kg 1.45 billion kg Western Europe
2000s 891.78 million kg 2.09 billion kg 1.20 billion kg Western Europe
2010s 835.99 million kg 1.98 billion kg 1.15 billion kg Western Europe
2020s 755.92 million kg 1.82 billion kg 1.06 billion kg Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — manure management, France or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 1.78 billion kg against 735.43 million kg in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — manure management between France and Western Europe?
1.04 billion 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 — manure management?
France ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 9th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — 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
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).