Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in France
France: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 142,628 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in France is 142,628 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in France peaked at 174,197 kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64,306 kg, in 1967.
That places France 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in France, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101,783 kg | — |
| 1962 | 102,867 kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 105,008 kg | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 104,719 kg | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 112,091 kg | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 71,583 kg | -36.1% |
| 1967 | 64,306 kg | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 86,707 kg | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 94,086 kg | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 87,717 kg | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 93,911 kg | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 91,484 kg | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 77,925 kg | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 80,530 kg | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 90,701 kg | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 91,923 kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 96,620 kg | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 94,444 kg | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 92,497 kg | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 93,671 kg | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 101,598 kg | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 97,944 kg | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 104,159 kg | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 104,430 kg | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 126,616 kg | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 122,411 kg | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 123,033 kg | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 127,137 kg | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 122,776 kg | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 119,124 kg | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 141,028 kg | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 143,171 kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 148,339 kg | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 149,051 kg | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 152,314 kg | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 158,473 kg | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 164,613 kg | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 167,006 kg | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 157,582 kg | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 149,177 kg | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 149,752 kg | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 142,469 kg | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 137,480 kg | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 125,189 kg | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 119,608 kg | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 120,673 kg | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 128,888 kg | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 128,393 kg | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 128,267 kg | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 158,139 kg | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 162,490 kg | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 169,454 kg | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 174,197 kg | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 166,120 kg | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 169,178 kg | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 165,989 kg | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 165,643 kg | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 162,767 kg | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 163,371 kg | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 162,289 kg | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 158,238 kg | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 151,463 kg | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 142,628 kg | -5.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 142,628 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,408 kg, 26.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -36.1% | 112,091 kg | 71,583 kg |
| 1968 | +34.8% | 64,306 kg | 86,707 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,683 kg | 64,306 kg | 112,091 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 89,775 kg | 77,925 kg | 96,620 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,377 kg | 93,671 kg | 127,137 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,070 kg | 119,124 kg | 167,006 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,990 kg | 119,608 kg | 149,752 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,735 kg | 158,139 kg | 174,197 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,654 kg | 142,628 kg | 162,289 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 15 Philippines 161,782 kg compare
- 16 Nepal 146,020 kg compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 143,680 kg compare
- 19 Cabo Verde 0 kg
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kg
- 19 Spain 123,416 kg compare
- 19 Caribbean 0 kg
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 103,102 kg compare
- 21 Germany 95,759 kg compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in France?
- Chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in France was 142,628 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 174,197 kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,306 kg in 1967.
- How does France rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?
- France ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, broilers — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).