Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in France

France: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 343,917 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
343,917 kg
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
468,198 kg
in 1998
All-time low
191,110 kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in France, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — losses from manure treated in France is 343,917 kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in France peaked at 468,198 kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 191,110 kg, in 1966.

France ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in France, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content) in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 213,202 kg —
1962 217,124 kg +1.8%
1963 220,718 kg +1.7%
1964 224,087 kg +1.5%
1965 226,935 kg +1.3%
1966 191,110 kg -15.8%
1967 196,535 kg +2.8%
1968 212,080 kg +7.9%
1969 218,051 kg +2.8%
1970 223,134 kg +2.3%
1971 216,594 kg -2.9%
1972 213,741 kg -1.3%
1973 246,738 kg +15.4%
1974 255,962 kg +3.7%
1975 251,192 kg -1.9%
1976 247,426 kg -1.5%
1977 259,400 kg +4.8%
1978 267,307 kg +3.0%
1979 270,906 kg +1.3%
1980 290,867 kg +7.4%
1981 309,279 kg +6.3%
1982 325,775 kg +5.3%
1983 311,591 kg -4.4%
1984 308,236 kg -1.1%
1985 354,133 kg +14.9%
1986 359,961 kg +1.6%
1987 365,473 kg +1.5%
1988 374,033 kg +2.3%
1989 368,960 kg -1.4%
1990 371,296 kg +0.6%
1991 396,962 kg +6.9%
1992 411,314 kg +3.6%
1993 422,992 kg +2.8%
1994 436,699 kg +3.2%
1995 446,674 kg +2.3%
1996 452,349 kg +1.3%
1997 464,640 kg +2.7%
1998 468,198 kg +0.8%
1999 458,475 kg -2.1%
2000 451,520 kg -1.5%
2001 456,367 kg +1.1%
2002 441,710 kg -3.2%
2003 425,419 kg -3.7%
2004 404,636 kg -4.9%
2005 389,989 kg -3.6%
2006 373,478 kg -4.2%
2007 378,450 kg +1.3%
2008 369,032 kg -2.5%
2009 370,310 kg +0.3%
2010 412,037 kg +11.3%
2011 409,919 kg -0.5%
2012 410,766 kg +0.2%
2013 413,042 kg +0.6%
2014 411,934 kg -0.3%
2015 418,098 kg +1.5%
2016 405,168 kg -3.1%
2017 402,904 kg -0.6%
2018 391,467 kg -2.8%
2019 388,171 kg -0.8%
2020 394,081 kg +1.5%
2021 386,163 kg -2.0%
2022 351,511 kg -9.0%
2023 343,917 kg -2.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 343,917 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,270 kg, 37.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 213,316 kg 191,110 kg 226,935 kg 9
1970s 245,240 kg 213,741 kg 270,906 kg 10
1980s 336,831 kg 290,867 kg 374,033 kg 10
1990s 432,960 kg 371,296 kg 468,198 kg 10
2000s 406,091 kg 369,032 kg 456,367 kg 10
2010s 406,351 kg 388,171 kg 418,098 kg 10
2020s 368,918 kg 343,917 kg 394,081 kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Republic of Korea 653,505 kg compare
  2. 14 Myanmar 475,050 kg compare
  3. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 380,732 kg compare
  4. 17 Uzbekistan 313,184 kg compare
  5. 18 Spain 256,007 kg compare
  6. 19 Cabo Verde 0 kg
  7. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kg
  8. 19 Germany 219,650 kg compare
  9. 19 Caribbean 0 kg

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — losses from manure treated in France?
Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in France was 343,917 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 468,198 kg in 1998.
What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 191,110 kg in 1966.
How does France rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
France ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 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).