Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in France
France: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 1.14 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in France is 1.14 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in France peaked at 1.39 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 514,447 kg, in 1967.
France ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in France, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 814,266 kg | — |
| 1962 | 822,938 kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 840,066 kg | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 837,754 kg | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 896,726 kg | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 572,668 kg | -36.1% |
| 1967 | 514,447 kg | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 693,655 kg | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 752,685 kg | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 701,734 kg | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 751,290 kg | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 731,871 kg | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 623,401 kg | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 644,244 kg | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 725,605 kg | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 735,383 kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 772,957 kg | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 755,554 kg | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 739,972 kg | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 749,368 kg | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 812,785 kg | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 783,551 kg | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 833,273 kg | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 835,441 kg | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million kg | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 979,287 kg | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 984,267 kg | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 982,207 kg | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 952,996 kg | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million kg | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million kg | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 956,862 kg | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 965,383 kg | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million kg | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million kg | -5.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.14 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 221,602 kg, 5.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 1.14 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,626 kg, 11.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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% | 896,726 kg | 572,668 kg |
| 1968 | +34.8% | 514,447 kg | 693,655 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 749,467 kg | 514,447 kg | 896,726 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 718,201 kg | 623,401 kg | 772,957 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 899,021 kg | 749,368 kg | 1.02 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million kg | 952,996 kg | 1.34 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million kg | 956,862 kg | 1.20 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million kg | 1.27 million kg | 1.39 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million kg | 1.14 million kg | 1.30 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 87 Cambodia 1.25 million kg compare
- 88 Australia and New Zealand 1.23 million kg compare
- 89 Russian Federation 1.17 million kg compare
- 91 Tajikistan 1.14 million kg compare
- 92 Namibia 1.03 million kg compare
- 93 Cyprus 999,295 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 — manure left on pasture in France?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in France was 1.14 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 514,447 kg in 1967.
- How does France rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
- France ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).