Chickens, layers: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches in France
France: Chickens, layers: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches was 21.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 21.59 kg per square kilometre for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in France peaked at 26.97 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 16.57 kg per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places France 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.65 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 19.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 20.28 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 19.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 20.17 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 22.93 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 21.28 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 21.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 23.22 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 20.14 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 19.07 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 24.62 kg per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 25.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 21.96 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 21.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 21.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 22.65 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 22.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 24.92 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 25.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 26.97 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 24.61 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 23.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 23.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.07 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 24.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 24.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 22.62 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 21.38 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 18.87 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 19.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 18.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 17.81 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 17.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.79 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 16.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.17 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 16.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.75 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 19.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 18.2 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 18.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.16 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 20.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 19.57 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.4 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 22.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 21.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 21.59 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.02 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 21.59 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.06 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +29.1% | 19.07 kg per square kilometre | 24.62 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.25 kg per square kilometre | 18.65 kg per square kilometre | 22.93 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.25 kg per square kilometre | 19.07 kg per square kilometre | 25.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.57 kg per square kilometre | 22.62 kg per square kilometre | 26.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.23 kg per square kilometre | 16.57 kg per square kilometre | 21.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1 kg per square kilometre | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.85 kg per square kilometre | 18.2 kg per square kilometre | 21.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.74 kg per square kilometre | 21.4 kg per square kilometre | 22.2 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 25.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 24.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 Israel 22.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 25 Spain 21.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mauritius 20.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 27 Indonesia 20.13 kg per square kilometre 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, layers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in France?
- Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in France was 21.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.97 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.57 kg per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does France rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content)?
- France ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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, layers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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, layers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.