Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in France

France: Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 703,221 kg in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
703,221 kg
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.77 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
330,817 kg
in 1991
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in France, 1961–2017

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

France recorded 703,221 kg for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in France peaked at 1.77 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 330,817 kg, in 1991.

France ranks 61st of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.24 million kg 875,470 kg 1.77 million kg 9
1970s 628,157 kg 433,029 kg 825,284 kg 10
1980s 431,218 kg 407,121 kg 474,543 kg 10
1990s 405,919 kg 330,817 kg 517,475 kg 10
2000s 620,184 kg 558,545 kg 769,878 kg 10
2010s 752,369 kg 703,221 kg 808,888 kg 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 58 Cuba 841,344 kg compare
  2. 59 Lebanon 778,002 kg compare
  3. 60 Jamaica 720,291 kg compare
  4. 62 Kazakhstan 645,184 kg compare
  5. 63 Kyrgyzstan 600,766 kg compare
  6. 64 El Salvador 594,044 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in France?
Mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in France was 703,221 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 330,817 kg in 1991.
How does France rank for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure?
France ranks 61st out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
170 places, 9,721 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).