Manure applied — Cropland potassium in France
France: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 784,364 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland potassium in France stood at 784,364 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in France peaked at 1.23 million t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 784,364 t, in 2023.
That places France 8th 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 potassium in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 million t | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.06 million t | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.05 million t | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million t | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million t | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.11 million t | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.13 million t | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million t | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.12 million t | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.13 million t | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million t | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million t | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million t | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million t | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million t | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million t | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million t | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million t | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million t | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million t | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million t | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million t | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million t | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million t | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million t | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million t | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million t | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million t | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million t | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million t | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 996,119 t | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 997,728 t | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 997,072 t | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 994,315 t | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 981,832 t | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 975,422 t | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 972,167 t | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million t | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 987,119 t | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 955,725 t | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 940,410 t | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 932,009 t | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 927,375 t | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 937,645 t | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 940,443 t | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 925,932 t | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 919,375 t | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 900,182 t | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 895,298 t | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 899,442 t | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 902,945 t | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 904,587 t | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 898,460 t | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 885,061 t | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 875,914 t | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 857,865 t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 842,721 t | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 820,540 t | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 796,626 t | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 784,364 t | -1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 784,364 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,065 t, 43.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 784,364 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,245 t, 13.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million t | 1.05 million t | 1.13 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million t | 1.12 million t | 1.23 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million t | 1.06 million t | 1.22 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million t | 972,167 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 957,253 t | 925,932 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 893,913 t | 857,865 t | 919,375 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 811,063 t | 784,364 t | 842,721 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 Brazil 1.34 million t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 183,432 t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 1.06 million t compare
- 7 Pakistan 1.05 million t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 97,729 t compare
- 9 Indonesia 720,409 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90,806 t compare
- 10 Germany 665,601 t compare
- 10 Türkiye 69,129 t compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 59,644 t compare
- 11 Spain 481,750 t compare
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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 manure applied — cropland potassium in France?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium in France was 784,364 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million t in 1976.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 784,364 t in 2023.
- How does France rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
- France ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).