Chickens, broilers: Manure applied … applied soils square kilometre in France
France: Chickens, broilers: Manure applied … applied soils square kilometre was 103.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in France stood at 103.47 kg per square kilometre.
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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in France peaked at 126.38 kg per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.65 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places France 30th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, broilers: Manure applied … applied soils square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.84 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 74.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 76.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 75.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 81.32 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 51.93 kg per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1967 | 46.65 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 62.9 kg per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 68.26 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 63.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 68.13 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 66.37 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 56.53 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 58.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 65.8 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 66.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 70.1 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 68.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 67.1 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 67.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 73.71 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 71.06 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 75.57 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 75.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 91.86 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 88.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 89.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 92.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 89.07 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 86.42 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 102.31 kg per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 103.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 107.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 108.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 110.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 114.97 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 119.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 121.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 114.32 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 108.23 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 108.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 103.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 99.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 90.82 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 86.77 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 87.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 93.51 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 93.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 114.73 kg per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 117.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 122.94 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 126.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 120.52 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 122.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 120.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 120.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 118.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 118.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 117.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 114.8 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 109.88 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 103.47 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers: Manure applied … applied soils square kilometre 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% | 81.32 kg per square kilometre | 51.93 kg per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +34.8% | 46.65 kg per square kilometre | 62.9 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.97 kg per square kilometre | 46.65 kg per square kilometre | 81.32 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.13 kg per square kilometre | 56.53 kg per square kilometre | 70.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.53 kg per square kilometre | 67.96 kg per square kilometre | 92.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.87 kg per square kilometre | 86.42 kg per square kilometre | 121.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.48 kg per square kilometre | 86.77 kg per square kilometre | 108.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.24 kg per square kilometre | 114.73 kg per square kilometre | 126.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.47 kg per square kilometre | 103.47 kg per square kilometre | 117.74 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 27 Italy 114.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 Germany 107.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Japan 99.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Spain 96.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 Costa Rica 96.15 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in France?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in France was 103.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 126.38 kg per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.65 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does France rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- France ranks 30th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (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.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils 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
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (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.