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
20th
of 209 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 20th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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. 17 Thailand 51.69 million kg compare
  2. 18 Viet Nam 46.02 million kg compare
  3. 19 Republic of Korea 41.59 million kg compare
  4. 21 Ukraine 38.85 million kg compare
  5. 22 Spain 35.86 million kg compare
  6. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.39 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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 20th out of 209 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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About this data

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).