Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 27 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in French Polynesia, 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 French Polynesia stood at 27 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in French Polynesia peaked at 39.5 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.17 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
French Polynesia ranks 121st of 167 countries on this measure, 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 French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.5 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 38.17 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 37.29 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 36.09 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 36.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 36.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 31.92 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 30.12 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 29.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 27.14 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 24.15 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 21.16 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 18.17 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 18.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 19.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 19.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 19.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21.17 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 24.2 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 27.22 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 23.19 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 19.2 kg per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 22.49 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 22.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 30.01 kg per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 24.87 kg per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 24.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.76 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 21.27 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 21.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.73 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 22.06 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.21 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 21.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 23 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 27.71 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 27.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.96 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 27.05 kg per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 20.06 kg per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 26.39 kg per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 29.61 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 22.29 kg per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 22.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 23.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.28 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 24.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.66 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 26.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 27.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 27.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.75 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 27 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 27 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.15 kg per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 27 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.9 kg per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises 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 | +35.2% | 22.2 kg per square kilometre | 30.01 kg per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +31.6% | 20.06 kg per square kilometre | 26.39 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.71 kg per square kilometre | 30.12 kg per square kilometre | 39.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.85 kg per square kilometre | 18.17 kg per square kilometre | 29.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4 kg per square kilometre | 19.2 kg per square kilometre | 30.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.95 kg per square kilometre | 21.21 kg per square kilometre | 27.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.24 kg per square kilometre | 20.06 kg per square kilometre | 34.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.19 kg per square kilometre | 23.23 kg per square kilometre | 26.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 kg per square kilometre | 27 kg per square kilometre | 31.75 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 118 China 29.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 Chile 29.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 Egypt 28.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Croatia 25.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 124 Mozambique 23.51 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in French Polynesia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in French Polynesia was 27 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.17 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does French Polynesia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- French Polynesia ranks 121st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 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.