All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in France
France: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 738.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
738.91 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
90th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,164 kg per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
738.91 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 738.91 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in France peaked at 1,164 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 738.91 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
France ranks 90th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,024 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,045 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,027 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 998.87 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,002 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,011 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,028 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,037 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,031 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,038 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,039 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,031 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,092 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,107 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,114 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,113 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,119 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,130 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,137 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,153 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,164 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,153 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,159 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,133 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,118 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,066 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1,030 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,027 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,030 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,014 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 990.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 976.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 974.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 976.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 972.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 958.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 951.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 948 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 982.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 976.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 953.51 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 929.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 918.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 913.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 910.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 912.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 910.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 901.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 894.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 871.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 860.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 857.43 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 860.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 860.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 857.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 841.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 834.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 818.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 805.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 789 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 765.12 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 738.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 738.91 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 646.98 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 738.91 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.26 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,023 kg per square kilometre | 998.87 kg per square kilometre | 1,045 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,084 kg per square kilometre | 1,031 kg per square kilometre | 1,130 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,114 kg per square kilometre | 1,027 kg per square kilometre | 1,164 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 979.23 kg per square kilometre | 948 kg per square kilometre | 1,030 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 931.04 kg per square kilometre | 901.49 kg per square kilometre | 982.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 855.58 kg per square kilometre | 818.72 kg per square kilometre | 894.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 774.6 kg per square kilometre | 738.91 kg per square kilometre | 805.37 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 87 Yemen 786.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 88 Faroe Islands 777.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 89 Philippines 767.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 South Africa 727.27 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Ecuador 717.91 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Romania 716.36 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in France?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in France was 738.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,164 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 738.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) 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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) 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.