Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in France
France: Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 19.23 kg per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in France stood at 19.23 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in France peaked at 114.76 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.66 kg per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places France 57th out of 143 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114.76 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 107.35 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 101.31 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 90.07 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 81.5 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 73.96 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 69.3 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 58.05 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 49.78 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 46.24 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 41.56 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 34.8 kg per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 29.65 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 28.21 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 27.42 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 26.43 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 26.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 25.2 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 24.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 24.19 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 21.07 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 21.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 20.31 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 19.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 19.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 18 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 17.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 21.18 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 22.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 22.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 23.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 24.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 24.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 25.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 25.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.68 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 27.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.19 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 24.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.31 kg per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 19.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 19.23 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.63 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- France's 19.23 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.23 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.9 kg per square kilometre | 49.78 kg per square kilometre | 114.76 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.07 kg per square kilometre | 24.79 kg per square kilometre | 46.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.76 kg per square kilometre | 17.66 kg per square kilometre | 24.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.86 kg per square kilometre | 21.18 kg per square kilometre | 26.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.01 kg per square kilometre | 27.68 kg per square kilometre | 28.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.33 kg per square kilometre | 24.37 kg per square kilometre | 28.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.29 kg per square kilometre | 19.23 kg per square kilometre | 19.33 kg per square kilometre | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in France?
- Horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in France was 19.23 kg per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 114.76 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.66 kg per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does France rank for horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 57th out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Amount excreted in manure 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
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (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.