Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in France
France: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 12.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.26 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
96th
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.8 kg per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
8.64 kg per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 12.26 kg per square kilometre for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in France peaked at 13.8 kg per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.64 kg per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places France 96th out of 162 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.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.27 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10.81 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 10.27 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 10.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 8.88 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 8.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 8.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 8.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 9.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 9.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 10.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 10.82 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 11.93 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 11.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 10.63 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 10.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 10.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.68 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 11.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 11.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 11.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 11.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.78 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.8 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 13.28 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.57 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.59 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 13.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.6 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 12.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12.26 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.77 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 12.26 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1 kg per square kilometre | 8.84 kg per square kilometre | 11.3 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.3 kg per square kilometre | 8.64 kg per square kilometre | 10.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1 kg per square kilometre | 10.43 kg per square kilometre | 11.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5 kg per square kilometre | 11.1 kg per square kilometre | 11.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.98 kg per square kilometre | 11.64 kg per square kilometre | 12.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 kg per square kilometre | 11.94 kg per square kilometre | 13.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 kg per square kilometre | 12.26 kg per square kilometre | 13.59 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 14.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 13.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Belgium 12.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 11.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Montenegro 11.25 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Switzerland 10.65 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 goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in France?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in France was 12.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 kg per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does France rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- France ranks 96th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture 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.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture 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
Goats — Manure left on pasture 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.