Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in France
France: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 438.21 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
438.21 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 167 countries
All-time high
747.75 kg per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
438.21 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 438.21 kg per square kilometre for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in France peaked at 747.75 kg per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 438.21 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places France 8th out of 167 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 651.56 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 668.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 653.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 647.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 657.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 665.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 683.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 693.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 687.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 686.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 689.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 695.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 714.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 738.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 745.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 747.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 739.74 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 737.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 742.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 737.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 732.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 725.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 729.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 726.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 705.42 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 694.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 656.8 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 626.95 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 623.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 619.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 593.47 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 574.32 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 565.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 564.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 562.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 558 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 547.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 542.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 541.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 567.51 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 565.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 550.6 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 531.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 523.71 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 519.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 517.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 523.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 526.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 517.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 511.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 500.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 498.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 502.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 504.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 505.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 504.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 495.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 487.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 476.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 466.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 454.29 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 444.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 438.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 438.21 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.57 kg per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 438.21 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134.78 kg per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667.66 kg per square kilometre | 647.82 kg per square kilometre | 693.49 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 723.72 kg per square kilometre | 686.39 kg per square kilometre | 747.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 695.85 kg per square kilometre | 623.22 kg per square kilometre | 737.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 566.99 kg per square kilometre | 541.32 kg per square kilometre | 619.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.41 kg per square kilometre | 517.16 kg per square kilometre | 567.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.7 kg per square kilometre | 476.68 kg per square kilometre | 511.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.84 kg per square kilometre | 438.21 kg per square kilometre | 466.62 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 Switzerland 676.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 6 Denmark 657.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 542.21 kg per square kilometre compare
- 9 Austria 365.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Italy 336.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 330.88 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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 — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in France?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in France was 438.21 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 747.75 kg per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.21 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.