All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in France

France: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 119.47 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
119.47 million kg
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
188.14 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
119.47 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches in France is 119.47 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure 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 that leaches in France peaked at 188.14 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 119.47 million kg, in 2023.

That places France 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 165.34 million kg 161.50 million kg 168.98 million kg 9
1970s 175.28 million kg 166.68 million kg 182.77 million kg 10
1980s 180.11 million kg 166.06 million kg 188.14 million kg 10
1990s 158.33 million kg 153.28 million kg 166.60 million kg 10
2000s 150.53 million kg 145.76 million kg 158.93 million kg 10
2010s 138.33 million kg 132.37 million kg 144.65 million kg 10
2020s 125.24 million kg 119.47 million kg 130.22 million kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 42 Cook Islands 18,740 kg compare
  2. 42 Yemen 124.58 million kg compare
  3. 43 Niue 2,064 kg compare
  4. 43 Senegal 123.69 million kg compare
  5. 44 Canada 120.73 million kg compare
  6. 44 Tokelau 19.45 kg compare
  7. 46 Mauritania 117.33 million kg compare
  8. 47 Cameroon 117.23 million kg compare
  9. 48 Afghanistan 114.53 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 that leaches in France?
All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in France was 119.47 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 188.14 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 119.47 million kg in 2023.
How does France rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches?
France ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).