Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in France

France: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 249.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
249.51 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
339.67 kg per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
138.65 kg per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in France stood at 249.51 kg per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in France peaked at 339.67 kg per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 138.65 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.

France ranks 23rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in France, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 154.68 kg per square kilometre —
1962 157.52 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
1963 160.13 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
1964 162.57 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
1965 164.64 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1966 138.65 kg per square kilometre -15.8%
1967 142.58 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
1968 153.86 kg per square kilometre +7.9%
1969 158.19 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
1970 161.88 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1971 157.14 kg per square kilometre -2.9%
1972 155.07 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
1973 179 kg per square kilometre +15.4%
1974 185.7 kg per square kilometre +3.7%
1975 182.24 kg per square kilometre -1.9%
1976 179.5 kg per square kilometre -1.5%
1977 188.19 kg per square kilometre +4.8%
1978 193.93 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
1979 196.54 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1980 211.02 kg per square kilometre +7.4%
1981 224.38 kg per square kilometre +6.3%
1982 236.34 kg per square kilometre +5.3%
1983 226.05 kg per square kilometre -4.4%
1984 223.62 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1985 256.92 kg per square kilometre +14.9%
1986 261.15 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 265.14 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
1988 271.36 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1989 267.67 kg per square kilometre -1.4%
1990 269.37 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
1991 287.99 kg per square kilometre +6.9%
1992 298.4 kg per square kilometre +3.6%
1993 306.87 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
1994 316.82 kg per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 324.05 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1996 328.17 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1997 337.09 kg per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 339.67 kg per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 332.62 kg per square kilometre -2.1%
2000 327.57 kg per square kilometre -1.5%
2001 331.09 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
2002 320.45 kg per square kilometre -3.2%
2003 308.63 kg per square kilometre -3.7%
2004 293.56 kg per square kilometre -4.9%
2005 282.93 kg per square kilometre -3.6%
2006 270.95 kg per square kilometre -4.2%
2007 274.56 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 267.73 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
2009 268.65 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2010 298.93 kg per square kilometre +11.3%
2011 297.39 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
2012 298 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 299.66 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
2014 298.85 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
2015 303.32 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 293.94 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
2017 292.3 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
2018 284 kg per square kilometre -2.8%
2019 281.61 kg per square kilometre -0.8%
2020 285.9 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
2021 280.16 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
2022 255.02 kg per square kilometre -9.0%
2023 249.51 kg per square kilometre -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 154.76 kg per square kilometre 138.65 kg per square kilometre 164.64 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 177.92 kg per square kilometre 155.07 kg per square kilometre 196.54 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 244.37 kg per square kilometre 211.02 kg per square kilometre 271.36 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 314.11 kg per square kilometre 269.37 kg per square kilometre 339.67 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 294.61 kg per square kilometre 267.73 kg per square kilometre 331.09 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 294.8 kg per square kilometre 281.61 kg per square kilometre 303.32 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 267.64 kg per square kilometre 249.51 kg per square kilometre 285.9 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Italy 282.53 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Portugal 266.37 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Bahrain 256.96 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Belarus 247.09 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Germany 245.78 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Denmark 236.13 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in France?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in France was 249.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 339.67 kg per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 138.65 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
How does France rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
France ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,701 data points, 1961–2023
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Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.