Chickens: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in France

France: Chickens: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 175.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
175.88 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 168 countries
All-time high
194.08 kg per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
119.46 kg per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

France recorded 175.88 kg per square kilometre for chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square 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 — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in France peaked at 194.08 kg per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 119.46 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.

That places France 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Chickens: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in France, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 136.34 kg per square kilometre —
1962 139.19 kg per square kilometre +2.1%
1963 141.47 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
1964 143.92 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
1965 145.66 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
1966 119.46 kg per square kilometre -18.0%
1967 123.4 kg per square kilometre +3.3%
1968 134.19 kg per square kilometre +8.7%
1969 138.68 kg per square kilometre +3.3%
1970 141.39 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
1971 135.6 kg per square kilometre -4.1%
1972 130.28 kg per square kilometre -3.9%
1973 138.95 kg per square kilometre +6.7%
1974 142.2 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1975 139.37 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
1976 139.11 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
1977 141.38 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
1978 144.39 kg per square kilometre +2.1%
1979 143.89 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
1980 151.39 kg per square kilometre +5.2%
1981 158.19 kg per square kilometre +4.5%
1982 161.36 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
1983 157.99 kg per square kilometre -2.1%
1984 155.55 kg per square kilometre -1.5%
1985 171.91 kg per square kilometre +10.5%
1986 172.8 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
1987 171.32 kg per square kilometre -0.9%
1988 173.15 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
1989 164.88 kg per square kilometre -4.8%
1990 158.09 kg per square kilometre -4.1%
1991 165.64 kg per square kilometre +4.8%
1992 167.76 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 170.45 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
1994 170.45 kg per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 170.3 kg per square kilometre -0.1%
1996 173.96 kg per square kilometre +2.1%
1997 175.84 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
1998 176.84 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
1999 171.39 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
2000 164.76 kg per square kilometre -3.9%
2001 166.73 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
2002 164.45 kg per square kilometre -1.4%
2003 161.41 kg per square kilometre -1.9%
2004 158.47 kg per square kilometre -1.8%
2005 155.04 kg per square kilometre -2.2%
2006 143.97 kg per square kilometre -7.1%
2007 150 kg per square kilometre +4.2%
2008 151.43 kg per square kilometre +1.0%
2009 155.94 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
2010 179.79 kg per square kilometre +15.3%
2011 179.01 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
2012 184.67 kg per square kilometre +3.2%
2013 194.08 kg per square kilometre +5.1%
2014 188.87 kg per square kilometre -2.7%
2015 191.89 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 189.29 kg per square kilometre -1.4%
2017 190.91 kg per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 186.18 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
2019 184.22 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
2020 189.57 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
2021 189.27 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
2022 182.91 kg per square kilometre -3.4%
2023 175.88 kg per square kilometre -3.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 175.88 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.19 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • France's 175.88 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.12 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 135.81 kg per square kilometre 119.46 kg per square kilometre 145.66 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 139.66 kg per square kilometre 130.28 kg per square kilometre 144.39 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 163.85 kg per square kilometre 151.39 kg per square kilometre 173.15 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 170.07 kg per square kilometre 158.09 kg per square kilometre 176.84 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 157.22 kg per square kilometre 143.97 kg per square kilometre 166.73 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 186.89 kg per square kilometre 179.01 kg per square kilometre 194.08 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 184.41 kg per square kilometre 175.88 kg per square kilometre 189.57 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Germany 196.4 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Tonga 184.4 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Saint Lucia 180.62 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Philippines 170.98 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Spain 167.2 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Ecuador 153.9 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in France?
Chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in France was 175.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 194.08 kg per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 119.46 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
How does France rank for chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?
France ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square 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 management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
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Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, 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.