Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in France
France: Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 3.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in France is 3.59 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in France peaked at 3.96 kg per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.44 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places France 120th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 2.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.36 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.96 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.73 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.59 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8 kg per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 3.59 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.96 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | 2.66 kg per square kilometre | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 kg per square kilometre | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | 3.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 117 Gabon 4.25 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Fiji 4.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 Germany 4.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Eritrea 3.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Central African Republic 3.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Spain 3.41 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for France
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- 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in France?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in France was 3.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 kg per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does France rank for chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 120th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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.