Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in France

France: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 39.67 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39.67 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.56 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
30.45 million kg
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — 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, layers — amount excreted in manure in France is 39.67 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in France peaked at 49.56 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 30.45 million kg, in 1998.

France ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 34.27 million kg —
1962 35.40 million kg +3.3%
1963 35.80 million kg +1.1%
1964 37.26 million kg +4.1%
1965 35.27 million kg -5.3%
1966 37.06 million kg +5.1%
1967 42.14 million kg +13.7%
1968 39.12 million kg -7.2%
1969 38.63 million kg -1.2%
1970 42.67 million kg +10.5%
1971 37.01 million kg -13.3%
1972 35.05 million kg -5.3%
1973 45.25 million kg +29.1%
1974 45.99 million kg +1.6%
1975 40.37 million kg -12.2%
1976 39.74 million kg -1.6%
1977 39.10 million kg -1.6%
1978 41.63 million kg +6.5%
1979 42.13 million kg +1.2%
1980 45.79 million kg +8.7%
1981 46.36 million kg +1.2%
1982 49.56 million kg +6.9%
1983 45.22 million kg -8.8%
1984 43.77 million kg -3.2%
1985 43.90 million kg +0.3%
1986 46.07 million kg +4.9%
1987 45.00 million kg -2.3%
1988 44.37 million kg -1.4%
1989 41.56 million kg -6.3%
1990 39.29 million kg -5.5%
1991 34.68 million kg -11.7%
1992 34.99 million kg +0.9%
1993 34.40 million kg -1.7%
1994 34.12 million kg -0.8%
1995 32.73 million kg -4.1%
1996 32.28 million kg -1.4%
1997 30.86 million kg -4.4%
1998 30.45 million kg -1.3%
1999 31.22 million kg +2.5%
2000 30.94 million kg -0.9%
2001 31.79 million kg +2.8%
2002 33.45 million kg +5.2%
2003 33.77 million kg +1.0%
2004 37.08 million kg +9.8%
2005 37.42 million kg +0.9%
2006 30.90 million kg -17.4%
2007 30.94 million kg +0.1%
2008 31.92 million kg +3.2%
2009 34.45 million kg +7.9%
2010 35.62 million kg +3.4%
2011 33.45 million kg -6.1%
2012 33.78 million kg +1.0%
2013 37.06 million kg +9.7%
2014 37.42 million kg +1.0%
2015 37.86 million kg +1.2%
2016 37.71 million kg -0.4%
2017 38.73 million kg +2.7%
2018 37.28 million kg -3.7%
2019 35.96 million kg -3.5%
2020 39.34 million kg +9.4%
2021 40.79 million kg +3.7%
2022 40.01 million kg -1.9%
2023 39.67 million kg -0.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 39.67 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.26 million kg, 17.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • France's 39.67 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 million kg, 13.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +29.1% 35.05 million kg 45.25 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.22 million kg 34.27 million kg 42.14 million kg 9
1970s 40.89 million kg 35.05 million kg 45.99 million kg 10
1980s 45.16 million kg 41.56 million kg 49.56 million kg 10
1990s 33.50 million kg 30.45 million kg 39.29 million kg 10
2000s 33.27 million kg 30.90 million kg 37.42 million kg 10
2010s 36.49 million kg 33.45 million kg 38.73 million kg 10
2020s 39.95 million kg 39.34 million kg 40.79 million kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.54 million kg compare
  2. 15 Malaysia 58.20 million kg compare
  3. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.39 million kg compare
  4. 16 Thailand 51.69 million kg compare
  5. 17 Republic of Korea 41.59 million kg compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 225,193 kg compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 106,132 kg compare
  8. 19 Timor-Leste 74,346 kg compare
  9. 19 Ukraine 38.85 million kg compare
  10. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 50,103 kg compare
  11. 20 Spain 35.86 million kg compare
  12. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.39 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in France?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in France was 39.67 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 49.56 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 30.45 million kg in 1998.
How does France rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
France ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — 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).