Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in France
France: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 693,594 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in France stood at 693,594 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in France peaked at 957,232 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 693,594 t, in 2023.
That places France 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 796,436 t | — |
| 1962 | 825,186 t | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 812,997 t | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 805,766 t | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 816,080 t | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 814,683 t | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 838,924 t | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 862,933 t | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 852,319 t | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 861,932 t | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 869,334 t | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 871,109 t | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 904,249 t | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 937,994 t | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 948,181 t | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 945,222 t | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 942,443 t | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 943,720 t | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 949,096 t | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 954,196 t | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 957,232 t | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 956,542 t | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 956,679 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 953,606 t | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 949,048 t | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 947,955 t | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 913,694 t | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 891,217 t | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 880,454 t | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 883,574 t | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 873,308 t | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 864,929 t | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 863,498 t | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 869,637 t | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 873,640 t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 875,884 t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 871,674 t | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 869,079 t | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 864,619 t | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 893,859 t | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 896,150 t | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 872,864 t | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 845,707 t | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 829,075 t | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 819,434 t | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 812,840 t | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 822,448 t | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 822,403 t | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 812,449 t | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 817,196 t | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 801,293 t | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 797,228 t | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 799,157 t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 801,203 t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 804,191 t | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 794,816 t | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 785,060 t | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 777,965 t | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 763,273 t | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 753,770 t | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 734,174 t | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 705,392 t | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 693,594 t | -1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 693,594 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,962 t, 30.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 693,594 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,019 t, 13.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 825,036 t | 796,436 t | 862,933 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 917,328 t | 861,932 t | 949,096 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 936,062 t | 880,454 t | 957,232 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 870,984 t | 863,498 t | 883,574 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 842,723 t | 812,449 t | 896,150 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 794,138 t | 763,273 t | 817,196 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 721,732 t | 693,594 t | 753,770 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Pakistan 1.16 million t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 1.16 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 177,421 t compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 107,153 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 1.11 million t compare
- 9 Türkiye 88,288 t compare
- 10 Germany 517,983 t compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 87,657 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 73,919 t compare
- 11 Mexico 485,766 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 27,577 t compare
- 12 Spain 483,623 t 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen in France?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in France was 693,594 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 957,232 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 693,594 t in 2023.
- How does France rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
- France ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).