Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in France

France: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 101.59 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
101.59 million kg
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
238.89 million kg
in 1976
All-time low
101.59 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated 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 cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in France is 101.59 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in France peaked at 238.89 million kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 101.59 million kg, in 2023.

France ranks 9th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 225.58 million kg 218.63 million kg 230.82 million kg 9
1970s 234.05 million kg 224.73 million kg 238.89 million kg 10
1980s 213.75 million kg 180.46 million kg 233.20 million kg 10
1990s 148.61 million kg 135.39 million kg 177.65 million kg 10
2000s 129.78 million kg 120.32 million kg 139.29 million kg 10
2010s 116.73 million kg 112.07 million kg 119.31 million kg 10
2020s 105.33 million kg 101.59 million kg 109.33 million kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Russian Federation 142.13 million kg compare
  2. 7 India 137.41 million kg compare
  3. 8 Germany 119.19 million kg compare
  4. 10 Uzbekistan 84.22 million kg compare
  5. 11 Yugoslav SFR 75.28 million kg compare
  6. 12 Australia and New Zealand 69.74 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in France?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in France was 101.59 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 238.89 million kg in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 101.59 million kg in 2023.
How does France rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
France ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 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).