All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in France

France: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 79.65 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in France stood at 79.65 million kg. 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 that volatilises in France peaked at 125.43 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 79.65 million kg, in 2023.

France ranks 45th of 192 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 110.23 million kg 107.67 million kg 112.65 million kg 9
1970s 116.86 million kg 111.12 million kg 121.85 million kg 10
1980s 120.07 million kg 110.70 million kg 125.43 million kg 10
1990s 105.55 million kg 102.19 million kg 111.07 million kg 10
2000s 100.36 million kg 97.17 million kg 105.95 million kg 10
2010s 92.22 million kg 88.25 million kg 96.43 million kg 10
2020s 83.49 million kg 79.65 million kg 86.81 million kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 42 Cook Islands 12,493 kg compare
  2. 42 Yemen, Republic of 83.05 million kg compare
  3. 43 Niue 1,376 kg compare
  4. 43 Senegal 82.46 million kg compare
  5. 44 Canada 80.49 million kg compare
  6. 44 Tokelau 12.97 kg compare
  7. 46 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 78.22 million kg compare
  8. 47 Cameroon 78.15 million kg compare
  9. 48 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 76.36 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 volatilises in France?
All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in France was 79.65 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 volatilises recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 125.43 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 79.65 million kg in 2023.
How does France rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
France ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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