All Animals — Manure left on pasture in France

France: All Animals — Manure left on pasture was 398.24 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
398.24 million kg
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 211 countries
All-time high
627.14 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
398.24 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure left on pasture in France is 398.24 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in France peaked at 627.14 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 398.24 million kg, in 2023.

France ranks 50th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 551.13 million kg 538.34 million kg 563.27 million kg 9
1970s 584.28 million kg 555.59 million kg 609.24 million kg 10
1980s 600.36 million kg 553.52 million kg 627.14 million kg 10
1990s 527.75 million kg 510.93 million kg 555.33 million kg 10
2000s 501.78 million kg 485.86 million kg 529.77 million kg 10
2010s 461.11 million kg 441.25 million kg 482.17 million kg 10
2020s 417.47 million kg 398.24 million kg 434.06 million kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 47 Yemen 415.27 million kg compare
  2. 48 Senegal 412.30 million kg compare
  3. 49 Canada 402.44 million kg compare
  4. 51 Mauritania 391.12 million kg compare
  5. 52 Cameroon 390.75 million kg compare
  6. 53 Afghanistan 381.78 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture in France?
All animals — manure left on pasture in France was 398.24 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 627.14 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 398.24 million kg in 2023.
How does France rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
France ranks 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 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).