Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in France

France: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 135,018 kg in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
135,018 kg
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 125 countries
All-time high
339,909 kg
in 1961
All-time low
63,517 kg
in 1991
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in France, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

France recorded 135,018 kg for mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2017.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in France peaked at 339,909 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 63,517 kg, in 1991.

That places France 55th out of 125 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in France, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in France, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg Change
1961 339,909 kg
1962 302,078 kg -11.1%
1963 282,705 kg -6.4%
1964 243,095 kg -14.0%
1965 222,874 kg -8.3%
1966 200,501 kg -10.0%
1967 188,914 kg -5.8%
1968 186,417 kg -1.3%
1969 168,090 kg -9.8%
1970 158,454 kg -5.7%
1971 153,966 kg -2.8%
1972 134,779 kg -12.5%
1973 129,805 kg -3.7%
1974 132,647 kg +2.2%
1975 118,601 kg -10.6%
1976 105,407 kg -11.1%
1977 99,722 kg -5.4%
1978 89,537 kg -10.2%
1979 83,142 kg -7.1%
1980 91,112 kg +9.6%
1981 83,419 kg -8.4%
1982 82,905 kg -0.6%
1983 82,549 kg -0.4%
1984 82,905 kg +0.4%
1985 82,905 kg +0.0%
1986 82,905 kg +0.0%
1987 80,536 kg -2.9%
1988 80,536 kg +0.0%
1989 78,167 kg -2.9%
1990 80,472 kg +2.9%
1991 63,517 kg -21.1%
1992 63,676 kg +0.2%
1993 66,743 kg +4.8%
1994 70,519 kg +5.7%
1995 75,434 kg +7.0%
1996 81,815 kg +8.5%
1997 86,467 kg +5.7%
1998 91,368 kg +5.7%
1999 99,355 kg +8.7%
2000 107,241 kg +7.9%
2001 110,185 kg +2.7%
2002 107,662 kg -2.3%
2003 110,557 kg +2.7%
2004 111,900 kg +1.2%
2005 114,837 kg +2.6%
2006 119,250 kg +3.8%
2007 126,823 kg +6.4%
2008 134,483 kg +6.0%
2009 147,817 kg +9.9%
2010 154,278 kg +4.4%
2011 155,306 kg +0.7%
2012 147,248 kg -5.2%
2013 146,173 kg -0.7%
2014 139,569 kg -4.5%
2015 140,388 kg +0.6%
2016 137,657 kg -1.9%
2017 135,018 kg -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 237,176 kg 168,090 kg 339,909 kg 9
1970s 120,606 kg 83,142 kg 158,454 kg 10
1980s 82,794 kg 78,167 kg 91,112 kg 10
1990s 77,937 kg 63,517 kg 99,355 kg 10
2000s 119,076 kg 107,241 kg 147,817 kg 10
2010s 144,455 kg 135,018 kg 155,306 kg 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in France?
Mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in France was 135,018 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 339,909 kg in 1961.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 63,517 kg in 1991.
How does France rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
France ranks 55th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).