Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in France
France: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 106.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in France stood at 106.64 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in France peaked at 157.99 kg per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 106.64 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places France 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129.96 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 136.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 134.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 132.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 134.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 136.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 140.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 143.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 142.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 143.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 143.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 143.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 148.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 155.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 157.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 157.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 156.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 155.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 156.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 156.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 155.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 153.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 154.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 156.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 153.05 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 151.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 143.04 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 138.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 138.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 138.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 135.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 132.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 131.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 131.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 131.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 131.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 129.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 128.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 128.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 135.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 134.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 130.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 126.17 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 124.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 123.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 124.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 126.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 127.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 125.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 124.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 121.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 120.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 121.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 122.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 123.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 122.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 120.32 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 118.19 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 115.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 113.14 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 110.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 107.84 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 106.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 106.64 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.15 kg per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 106.64 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.72 kg per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.58 kg per square kilometre | 129.96 kg per square kilometre | 143.14 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 151.88 kg per square kilometre | 143.04 kg per square kilometre | 157.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.16 kg per square kilometre | 138.48 kg per square kilometre | 156.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.71 kg per square kilometre | 128.1 kg per square kilometre | 138.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.91 kg per square kilometre | 123.8 kg per square kilometre | 135.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.96 kg per square kilometre | 115.44 kg per square kilometre | 124.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.42 kg per square kilometre | 106.64 kg per square kilometre | 113.14 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 60 Jamaica 109.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 Niger 109.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 Ecuador 109.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Djibouti 105.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 Madagascar 105.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 66 Cameroon 98.89 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in France?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in France was 106.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 157.99 kg per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- France ranks 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.