Chickens — Losses from manure treated in France

France: Chickens — Losses from manure treated was 241,815 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
241,815 kg
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
266,837 kg
in 2013
All-time low
164,236 kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Losses from manure treated 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 — losses from manure treated in France is 241,815 kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — losses from manure treated in France peaked at 266,837 kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 164,236 kg, in 1966.

France ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Chickens — Losses from manure treated in France, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Losses from manure treated (N content) in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 187,451 kg —
1962 191,373 kg +2.1%
1963 194,507 kg +1.6%
1964 197,877 kg +1.7%
1965 200,265 kg +1.2%
1966 164,236 kg -18.0%
1967 169,661 kg +3.3%
1968 184,498 kg +8.7%
1969 190,663 kg +3.3%
1970 194,398 kg +2.0%
1971 186,439 kg -4.1%
1972 179,121 kg -3.9%
1973 191,045 kg +6.7%
1974 195,511 kg +2.3%
1975 191,616 kg -2.0%
1976 191,261 kg -0.2%
1977 194,381 kg +1.6%
1978 198,513 kg +2.1%
1979 197,827 kg -0.3%
1980 208,147 kg +5.2%
1981 217,493 kg +4.5%
1982 221,849 kg +2.0%
1983 217,216 kg -2.1%
1984 213,860 kg -1.5%
1985 236,361 kg +10.5%
1986 237,577 kg +0.5%
1987 235,540 kg -0.9%
1988 238,062 kg +1.1%
1989 226,687 kg -4.8%
1990 217,359 kg -4.1%
1991 227,739 kg +4.8%
1992 230,644 kg +1.3%
1993 234,348 kg +1.6%
1994 234,348 kg +0.0%
1995 234,139 kg -0.1%
1996 239,173 kg +2.2%
1997 241,755 kg +1.1%
1998 243,134 kg +0.6%
1999 235,637 kg -3.1%
2000 226,525 kg -3.9%
2001 229,234 kg +1.2%
2002 226,103 kg -1.4%
2003 221,913 kg -1.9%
2004 217,876 kg -1.8%
2005 213,161 kg -2.2%
2006 197,933 kg -7.1%
2007 206,230 kg +4.2%
2008 208,193 kg +1.0%
2009 214,395 kg +3.0%
2010 247,186 kg +15.3%
2011 246,124 kg -0.4%
2012 253,898 kg +3.2%
2013 266,837 kg +5.1%
2014 259,673 kg -2.7%
2015 263,825 kg +1.6%
2016 260,255 kg -1.4%
2017 262,480 kg +0.9%
2018 255,977 kg -2.5%
2019 253,278 kg -1.1%
2020 260,630 kg +2.9%
2021 260,221 kg -0.2%
2022 251,484 kg -3.4%
2023 241,815 kg -3.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 241,815 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,200 kg, 21.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 186,726 kg 164,236 kg 200,265 kg 9
1970s 192,011 kg 179,121 kg 198,513 kg 10
1980s 225,279 kg 208,147 kg 238,062 kg 10
1990s 233,828 kg 217,359 kg 243,134 kg 10
2000s 216,156 kg 197,933 kg 229,234 kg 10
2010s 256,953 kg 246,124 kg 266,837 kg 10
2020s 253,538 kg 241,815 kg 260,630 kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Myanmar 402,619 kg compare
  2. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 333,913 kg compare
  3. 16 Uzbekistan 302,606 kg compare
  4. 18 Spain 213,072 kg compare
  5. 19 Cabo Verde 0 kg
  6. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kg
  7. 19 Nepal 198,807 kg compare
  8. 19 Caribbean 0 kg
  9. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 191,565 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — losses from manure treated in France?
Chickens — losses from manure treated in France was 241,815 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 266,837 kg in 2013.
What is the lowest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 164,236 kg in 1966.
How does France rank for chickens — losses from manure treated?
France ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — losses from manure treated rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Losses from manure treated (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).