Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in France

France: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 19.96 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.96 million kg
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
46.93 million kg
in 1976
All-time low
19.96 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in France, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

France recorded 19.96 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in France peaked at 46.93 million kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 19.96 million kg, in 2023.

France ranks 34th of 188 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 44.32 million kg 42.95 million kg 45.35 million kg 9
1970s 45.98 million kg 44.15 million kg 46.93 million kg 10
1980s 41.99 million kg 35.45 million kg 45.82 million kg 10
1990s 29.20 million kg 26.60 million kg 34.90 million kg 10
2000s 25.50 million kg 23.64 million kg 27.37 million kg 10
2010s 22.93 million kg 22.02 million kg 23.44 million kg 10
2020s 20.69 million kg 19.96 million kg 21.48 million kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 31 Madagascar, Republic of 22.51 million kg compare
  2. 32 Chad 20.58 million kg compare
  3. 33 Mexico 20.54 million kg compare
  4. 35 Somalia 17.58 million kg compare
  5. 36 Zimbabwe 15.98 million kg compare
  6. 37 South Africa 15.56 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in France?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in France was 19.96 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 46.93 million kg in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 19.96 million kg in 2023.
How does France rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
France ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).