Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in France
France: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 980.97 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in France is 980.97 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in France peaked at 1,559 kg per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 980.97 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,321 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,370 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1,344 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,330 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,348 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,368 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,404 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,430 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,419 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,421 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,426 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,434 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,477 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,538 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,555 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,559 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,543 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,538 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,548 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,542 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,529 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,516 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,525 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,527 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,490 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,472 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,390 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,336 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,332 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,328 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,287 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,251 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,235 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,234 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,233 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,227 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,206 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,196 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,194 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,258 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,253 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,216 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,175 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,158 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,150 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,151 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,168 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,175 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,157 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,143 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,118 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,113 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,120 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,127 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,132 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,130 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,108 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,089 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,064 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,043 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,015 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 993.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 980.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 980.97 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 980.97 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.65 kg per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,370 kg per square kilometre | 1,321 kg per square kilometre | 1,430 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,504 kg per square kilometre | 1,421 kg per square kilometre | 1,559 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,466 kg per square kilometre | 1,332 kg per square kilometre | 1,542 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,239 kg per square kilometre | 1,194 kg per square kilometre | 1,328 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,186 kg per square kilometre | 1,150 kg per square kilometre | 1,258 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,114 kg per square kilometre | 1,064 kg per square kilometre | 1,143 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,008 kg per square kilometre | 980.97 kg per square kilometre | 1,043 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in France?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in France was 980.97 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,559 kg per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 980.97 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.