Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in France
France: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 1.02 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in France stood at 1.02 billion kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in France peaked at 1.62 billion kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.02 billion kg, in 2023.
That places France 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in France, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.40 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.39 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.40 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.42 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.46 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.49 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.48 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.48 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.49 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.49 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.54 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.60 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.62 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.62 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.61 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.60 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.61 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.61 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.59 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.58 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.59 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.59 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.55 billion kg | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.53 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.45 billion kg | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.39 billion kg | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.39 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.38 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.34 billion kg | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.30 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.29 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.28 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.26 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.25 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.31 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.31 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 billion kg | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.22 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.20 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.20 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.22 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.19 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 billion kg | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.02 billion kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.46 million kg, 29.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 1.02 billion kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.86 million kg, 15.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 billion kg | 1.38 billion kg | 1.49 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 billion kg | 1.48 billion kg | 1.62 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 billion kg | 1.39 billion kg | 1.61 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion kg | 1.25 billion kg | 1.38 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion kg | 1.20 billion kg | 1.31 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion kg | 1.11 billion kg | 1.19 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion kg | 1.02 billion kg | 1.09 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 23.44 million kg compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 1.31 billion kg compare
- 16 Pakistan 1.31 billion kg compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 9.90 million kg compare
- 17 Colombia 1.28 billion kg compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 6.33 million kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 3.73 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.13 million kg compare
- 19 Russian Federation 1.00 billion kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 1.13 million kg compare
- 20 Kenya 973.03 million kg compare
- 21 Nigeria 877.27 million kg compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in France?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in France was 1.02 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion kg in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 billion kg in 2023.
- How does France rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- France ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).