Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 8.62 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 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 French Polynesia is 8.62 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 12.21 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.18 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places French Polynesia 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.21 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 11.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 11.3 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 11.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 11.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 10.12 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 9.6 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 9.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 8.76 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 7.9 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 7.04 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 6.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.07 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 8.1 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 8.53 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 7 kg per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 7.94 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 7.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.22 kg per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 8.61 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 8.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 7.43 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 7.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.73 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 8.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.23 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 6.58 kg per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 8.53 kg per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 9.72 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 7.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.25 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 8.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.07 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 8.62 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 8.62 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 8.62 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.13 kg per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +29.8% | 7.88 kg per square kilometre | 10.22 kg per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +29.6% | 6.58 kg per square kilometre | 8.53 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.19 kg per square kilometre | 9.6 kg per square kilometre | 12.21 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | 9.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.48 kg per square kilometre | 7 kg per square kilometre | 10.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 kg per square kilometre | 7.23 kg per square kilometre | 8.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | 6.58 kg per square kilometre | 11.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 kg per square kilometre | 7.59 kg per square kilometre | 8.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 kg per square kilometre | 8.62 kg per square kilometre | 10.07 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 136 South Africa 10.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Egypt 9.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Qatar 8.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 140 Yemen 8.33 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 Mauritius 8.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Central African Republic 7.41 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.57 % 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 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 8.62 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does French Polynesia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.