All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in France

France: All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 1,890 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,890 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,699 kg per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
1,890 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in France stood at 1,890 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in France peaked at 2,699 kg per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,890 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.

France ranks 12th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in France, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 2,280 kg per square kilometre —
1962 2,356 kg per square kilometre +3.4%
1963 2,317 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
1964 2,296 kg per square kilometre -0.9%
1965 2,327 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1966 2,332 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
1967 2,402 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
1968 2,466 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
1969 2,431 kg per square kilometre -1.4%
1970 2,455 kg per square kilometre +1.0%
1971 2,480 kg per square kilometre +1.0%
1972 2,488 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
1973 2,574 kg per square kilometre +3.4%
1974 2,665 kg per square kilometre +3.5%
1975 2,694 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
1976 2,687 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
1977 2,675 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
1978 2,675 kg per square kilometre +0.0%
1979 2,690 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
1980 2,696 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
1981 2,699 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
1982 2,690 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
1983 2,696 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
1984 2,683 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
1985 2,653 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1986 2,647 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
1987 2,546 kg per square kilometre -3.8%
1988 2,474 kg per square kilometre -2.8%
1989 2,442 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
1990 2,449 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
1991 2,404 kg per square kilometre -1.8%
1992 2,373 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
1993 2,365 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
1994 2,379 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
1995 2,385 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 2,389 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
1997 2,373 kg per square kilometre -0.7%
1998 2,364 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
1999 2,354 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
2000 2,438 kg per square kilometre +3.6%
2001 2,444 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2002 2,382 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
2003 2,309 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
2004 2,266 kg per square kilometre -1.8%
2005 2,242 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
2006 2,226 kg per square kilometre -0.7%
2007 2,251 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 2,253 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
2009 2,223 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
2010 2,225 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
2011 2,181 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
2012 2,169 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
2013 2,175 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2014 2,181 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2015 2,186 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 2,162 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
2017 2,136 kg per square kilometre -1.2%
2018 2,120 kg per square kilometre -0.8%
2019 2,079 kg per square kilometre -1.9%
2020 2,049 kg per square kilometre -1.4%
2021 1,995 kg per square kilometre -2.6%
2022 1,922 kg per square kilometre -3.7%
2023 1,890 kg per square kilometre -1.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1,890 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.9 kg per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • France's 1,890 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635.36 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,356 kg per square kilometre 2,280 kg per square kilometre 2,466 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 2,608 kg per square kilometre 2,455 kg per square kilometre 2,694 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 2,623 kg per square kilometre 2,442 kg per square kilometre 2,699 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 2,384 kg per square kilometre 2,354 kg per square kilometre 2,449 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 2,303 kg per square kilometre 2,223 kg per square kilometre 2,444 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 2,161 kg per square kilometre 2,079 kg per square kilometre 2,225 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,964 kg per square kilometre 1,890 kg per square kilometre 2,049 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Switzerland 2,543 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 2,295 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 1,896 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 1,839 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Nauru 1,749 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Poland 1,702 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in France?
All animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in France was 1,890 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2,699 kg per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,890 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
How does France rank for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
France ranks 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
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All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, 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.