Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in France

France: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 96.73 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.73 million kg
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
106.73 million kg
in 2013
All-time low
65.69 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in France, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — amount excreted in manure in France is 96.73 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in France peaked at 106.73 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65.69 million kg, in 1966.

France ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in France, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 74.98 million kg —
1962 76.55 million kg +2.1%
1963 77.80 million kg +1.6%
1964 79.15 million kg +1.7%
1965 80.11 million kg +1.2%
1966 65.69 million kg -18.0%
1967 67.86 million kg +3.3%
1968 73.80 million kg +8.7%
1969 76.27 million kg +3.3%
1970 77.76 million kg +2.0%
1971 74.58 million kg -4.1%
1972 71.65 million kg -3.9%
1973 76.42 million kg +6.7%
1974 78.20 million kg +2.3%
1975 76.65 million kg -2.0%
1976 76.50 million kg -0.2%
1977 77.75 million kg +1.6%
1978 79.41 million kg +2.1%
1979 79.13 million kg -0.3%
1980 83.26 million kg +5.2%
1981 87.00 million kg +4.5%
1982 88.74 million kg +2.0%
1983 86.89 million kg -2.1%
1984 85.54 million kg -1.5%
1985 94.54 million kg +10.5%
1986 95.03 million kg +0.5%
1987 94.22 million kg -0.9%
1988 95.22 million kg +1.1%
1989 90.67 million kg -4.8%
1990 86.94 million kg -4.1%
1991 91.10 million kg +4.8%
1992 92.26 million kg +1.3%
1993 93.74 million kg +1.6%
1994 93.74 million kg +0.0%
1995 93.66 million kg -0.1%
1996 95.67 million kg +2.2%
1997 96.70 million kg +1.1%
1998 97.25 million kg +0.6%
1999 94.25 million kg -3.1%
2000 90.61 million kg -3.9%
2001 91.69 million kg +1.2%
2002 90.44 million kg -1.4%
2003 88.77 million kg -1.9%
2004 87.15 million kg -1.8%
2005 85.26 million kg -2.2%
2006 79.17 million kg -7.1%
2007 82.49 million kg +4.2%
2008 83.28 million kg +1.0%
2009 85.76 million kg +3.0%
2010 98.87 million kg +15.3%
2011 98.45 million kg -0.4%
2012 101.56 million kg +3.2%
2013 106.73 million kg +5.1%
2014 103.87 million kg -2.7%
2015 105.53 million kg +1.6%
2016 104.10 million kg -1.4%
2017 104.99 million kg +0.9%
2018 102.39 million kg -2.5%
2019 101.31 million kg -1.1%
2020 104.25 million kg +2.9%
2021 104.09 million kg -0.2%
2022 100.59 million kg -3.4%
2023 96.73 million kg -3.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 96.73 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 million kg, 11.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • France's 96.73 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.38 million kg, 13.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74.69 million kg 65.69 million kg 80.11 million kg 9
1970s 76.80 million kg 71.65 million kg 79.41 million kg 10
1980s 90.11 million kg 83.26 million kg 95.22 million kg 10
1990s 93.53 million kg 86.94 million kg 97.25 million kg 10
2000s 86.46 million kg 79.17 million kg 91.69 million kg 10
2010s 102.78 million kg 98.45 million kg 106.73 million kg 10
2020s 101.41 million kg 96.73 million kg 104.25 million kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.33 million kg compare
  2. 14 Thailand 121.36 million kg compare
  3. 15 Egypt 106.75 million kg compare
  4. 15 Melanesia 5.02 million kg compare
  5. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.58 million kg compare
  6. 16 Nigeria 104.82 million kg compare
  7. 17 Polynesia 511,383 kg compare
  8. 18 Philippines 92.69 million kg compare
  9. 18 Micronesia 344,261 kg compare
  10. 19 Dominican Republic 89.48 million kg compare
  11. 19 Timor-Leste 313,560 kg compare
  12. 20 Colombia 86.22 million kg compare
  13. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 85,876 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in France?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in France was 96.73 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 106.73 million kg in 2013.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 65.69 million kg in 1966.
How does France rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
France ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 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).