Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in France

France: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 105.74 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
105.74 million kg
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 206 countries
All-time high
168.03 million kg
in 1976
All-time low
105.74 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in France, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in France stood at 105.74 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in France peaked at 168.03 million kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 105.74 million kg, in 2023.

That places France 8th 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 147.72 million kg 142.44 million kg 154.09 million kg 9
1970s 162.10 million kg 153.22 million kg 168.03 million kg 10
1980s 157.99 million kg 143.58 million kg 166.20 million kg 10
1990s 133.57 million kg 128.75 million kg 143.17 million kg 10
2000s 127.84 million kg 123.98 million kg 135.56 million kg 10
2010s 120.12 million kg 114.73 million kg 123.22 million kg 10
2020s 108.63 million kg 105.74 million kg 112.38 million kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 India 185.72 million kg compare
  2. 6 Brazil 126.87 million kg compare
  3. 7 Russian Federation 118.92 million kg compare
  4. 9 Germany 77.70 million kg compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 60.47 million kg compare
  6. 11 Uzbekistan 52.83 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in France?
Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in France was 105.74 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 168.03 million kg in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 105.74 million kg in 2023.
How does France rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
France ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).