Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in France

France: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) was 49.9 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) 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 that volatilises (n content) in France stood at 49.9 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 that volatilises (n content) in France peaked at 67.93 kg per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.73 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 that volatilises (N content) in France, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 30.93 kg per square kilometre —
1962 31.5 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
1963 32.03 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
1964 32.51 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
1965 32.93 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1966 27.73 kg per square kilometre -15.8%
1967 28.52 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
1968 30.77 kg per square kilometre +7.9%
1969 31.64 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
1970 32.38 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1971 31.43 kg per square kilometre -2.9%
1972 31.01 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
1973 35.8 kg per square kilometre +15.4%
1974 37.14 kg per square kilometre +3.7%
1975 36.45 kg per square kilometre -1.9%
1976 35.9 kg per square kilometre -1.5%
1977 37.64 kg per square kilometre +4.8%
1978 38.79 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
1979 39.31 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1980 42.2 kg per square kilometre +7.4%
1981 44.88 kg per square kilometre +6.3%
1982 47.27 kg per square kilometre +5.3%
1983 45.21 kg per square kilometre -4.4%
1984 44.72 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1985 51.38 kg per square kilometre +14.9%
1986 52.23 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 53.03 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
1988 54.27 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1989 53.53 kg per square kilometre -1.4%
1990 53.87 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
1991 57.6 kg per square kilometre +6.9%
1992 59.68 kg per square kilometre +3.6%
1993 61.37 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
1994 63.36 kg per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 64.81 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1996 65.63 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1997 67.42 kg per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 67.93 kg per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 66.52 kg per square kilometre -2.1%
2000 65.51 kg per square kilometre -1.5%
2001 66.22 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
2002 64.09 kg per square kilometre -3.2%
2003 61.73 kg per square kilometre -3.7%
2004 58.71 kg per square kilometre -4.9%
2005 56.59 kg per square kilometre -3.6%
2006 54.19 kg per square kilometre -4.2%
2007 54.91 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 53.55 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
2009 53.73 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2010 59.79 kg per square kilometre +11.3%
2011 59.48 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
2012 59.6 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 59.93 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
2014 59.77 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
2015 60.66 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 58.79 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
2017 58.46 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
2018 56.8 kg per square kilometre -2.8%
2019 56.32 kg per square kilometre -0.8%
2020 57.18 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
2021 56.03 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
2022 51 kg per square kilometre -9.0%
2023 49.9 kg per square kilometre -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.95 kg per square kilometre 27.73 kg per square kilometre 32.93 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 35.58 kg per square kilometre 31.01 kg per square kilometre 39.31 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 48.87 kg per square kilometre 42.2 kg per square kilometre 54.27 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 62.82 kg per square kilometre 53.87 kg per square kilometre 67.93 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 58.92 kg per square kilometre 53.55 kg per square kilometre 66.22 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 58.96 kg per square kilometre 56.32 kg per square kilometre 60.66 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 53.53 kg per square kilometre 49.9 kg per square kilometre 57.18 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Italy 56.51 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Portugal 53.27 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Bahrain 51.39 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Belarus 49.42 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Germany 49.16 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Denmark 47.23 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in France?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in France was 49.9 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 67.93 kg per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 27.73 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
How does France rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?
France ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) 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 that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
170 places, 9,701 data points, 1961–2023
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Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.