Asses — Amount excreted in manure in France

France: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 370,110 kg in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
370,110 kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
61st
of 120 countries
All-time high
940,079 kg
in 1961
All-time low
174,606 kg
in 1991
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in France, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for asses — amount excreted in manure in France is 370,110 kg, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in France peaked at 940,079 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 174,606 kg, in 1991.

France ranks 61st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in France, year by year

Annual values for Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in France, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg Change
1961 940,079 kg —
1962 839,743 kg -10.7%
1963 785,250 kg -6.5%
1964 651,949 kg -17.0%
1965 594,582 kg -8.8%
1966 533,082 kg -10.3%
1967 518,450 kg -2.7%
1968 505,817 kg -2.4%
1969 444,662 kg -12.1%
1970 421,284 kg -5.3%
1971 410,822 kg -2.5%
1972 356,539 kg -13.2%
1973 362,708 kg +1.7%
1974 394,784 kg +8.8%
1975 304,354 kg -22.9%
1976 304,724 kg +0.1%
1977 294,854 kg -3.2%
1978 260,311 kg -11.7%
1979 245,506 kg -5.7%
1980 290,228 kg +18.2%
1981 285,774 kg -1.5%
1982 283,751 kg -0.7%
1983 282,517 kg -0.4%
1984 283,751 kg +0.4%
1985 283,751 kg +0.0%
1986 283,751 kg +0.0%
1987 271,414 kg -4.3%
1988 271,414 kg +0.0%
1989 259,077 kg -4.5%
1990 259,077 kg +0.0%
1991 174,606 kg -32.6%
1992 178,615 kg +2.3%
1993 200,390 kg +12.2%
1994 210,802 kg +5.2%
1995 235,846 kg +11.9%
1996 257,300 kg +9.1%
1997 276,768 kg +7.6%
1998 302,417 kg +9.3%
1999 339,132 kg +12.1%
2000 373,281 kg +10.1%
2001 388,825 kg +4.2%
2002 375,686 kg -3.4%
2003 390,762 kg +4.0%
2004 397,757 kg +1.8%
2005 400,718 kg +0.7%
2006 399,028 kg -0.4%
2007 389,121 kg -2.5%
2008 379,671 kg -2.4%
2009 380,202 kg +0.1%
2010 401,767 kg +5.7%
2011 404,444 kg +0.7%
2012 383,459 kg -5.2%
2013 379,264 kg -1.1%
2014 363,460 kg -4.2%
2015 375,045 kg +3.2%
2016 372,577 kg -0.7%
2017 370,110 kg -0.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 370,110 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 92,305 kg, 4.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • France's 370,110 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261,157 kg, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 645,957 kg 444,662 kg 940,079 kg 9
1970s 335,589 kg 245,506 kg 421,284 kg 10
1980s 279,543 kg 259,077 kg 290,228 kg 10
1990s 243,495 kg 174,606 kg 339,132 kg 10
2000s 387,505 kg 373,281 kg 400,718 kg 10
2010s 381,266 kg 363,460 kg 404,444 kg 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 58 Switzerland 412,956 kg compare
  2. 59 Bhutan 391,096 kg compare
  3. 60 Cuba 382,955 kg compare
  4. 62 Yugoslav SFR 362,214 kg compare
  5. 63 Eswatini 360,909 kg compare
  6. 64 Chile 345,805 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in France?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in France was 370,110 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 940,079 kg in 1961.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 174,606 kg in 1991.
How does France rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
France ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,444 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).