Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in France
France: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 0.2945 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in France stood at 0.2945 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in France peaked at 0.3678 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.226 kg per square kilometre, in 1998.
France ranks 119th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2543 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2627 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2657 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2766 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2618 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2751 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3128 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2903 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2867 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3167 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2747 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2602 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3358 kg per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3413 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2996 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2949 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2902 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.309 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3127 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3398 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3441 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3678 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3356 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3249 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3258 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3419 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.334 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3293 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3085 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2916 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2574 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2597 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2553 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2532 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2429 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2396 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.229 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.226 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2317 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2296 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.236 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2483 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2507 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2752 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2777 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2294 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2296 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2369 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2557 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2644 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2483 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2507 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.275 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2777 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.281 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2798 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2875 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2767 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2669 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.292 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3028 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2969 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2945 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises 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% | 0.2602 kg per square kilometre | 0.3358 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2762 kg per square kilometre | 0.2543 kg per square kilometre | 0.3128 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3035 kg per square kilometre | 0.2602 kg per square kilometre | 0.3413 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3352 kg per square kilometre | 0.3085 kg per square kilometre | 0.3678 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2487 kg per square kilometre | 0.226 kg per square kilometre | 0.2916 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2469 kg per square kilometre | 0.2294 kg per square kilometre | 0.2777 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2708 kg per square kilometre | 0.2483 kg per square kilometre | 0.2875 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2965 kg per square kilometre | 0.292 kg per square kilometre | 0.3028 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 116 Kazakhstan 0.3288 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Nauru 0.3232 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Suriname 0.3121 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 Spain 0.2872 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Niger 0.2673 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Switzerland 0.2453 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in France?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in France was 0.2945 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3678 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.226 kg per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does France rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- France ranks 119th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.