Cattle, dairy — Manure management in France

France: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 266.13 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

Cattle, dairy — Manure management in France, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure management in France stood at 266.13 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure management in France peaked at 625.77 million kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 266.13 million kg, in 2023.

That places France 9th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 590.91 million kg 572.69 million kg 604.65 million kg 9
1970s 613.09 million kg 588.67 million kg 625.77 million kg 10
1980s 559.93 million kg 472.70 million kg 610.87 million kg 10
1990s 389.28 million kg 354.65 million kg 465.35 million kg 10
2000s 339.95 million kg 315.18 million kg 364.87 million kg 10
2010s 305.77 million kg 293.56 million kg 312.52 million kg 10
2020s 275.90 million kg 266.13 million kg 286.40 million kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 India 630.05 million kg compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 369.40 million kg compare
  3. 8 Germany 312.23 million kg compare
  4. 10 Uzbekistan 249.31 million kg compare
  5. 11 Yugoslav SFR 197.21 million kg compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 162.07 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure management in France?
Cattle, dairy — manure management in France was 266.13 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 625.77 million kg in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 266.13 million kg in 2023.
How does France rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
France ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure management (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).